UPDATE: Confirmed Covid-19 cases stand at 4 660 in Ugu District
Some 3 784 people have recovered from the virus in the district.
As of today, Friday, August 28, KwaZulu-Natal has 111 585 confirmed Covid-19 cases, according to the Department of Health.
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Of these, 14 457 are active with 488 new cases confirmed today.
Some 2 117 people have died from the disease in the province.
The recovery rate is 95 011.
The total number of people screened is 11 668 871 and the total tests conducted are 242 993.
District breakdown:
Ugu
Confirmed cases – 4 660
Deaths – 88
Recoveries – 3 784
eThekwini
Confirmed cases – 52 792
Deaths – 1 040
Recoveries – 45 649
Ilembe
Confirmed cases – 5 843
Deaths – 57
Recoveries – 5 455
King Cetshwayo
Confirmed cases – 9 217
Deaths – 188
Recoveries – 6 200
Umkhanyakude
Confirmed cases – 2 314
Deaths – 49
Recoveries – 2 260
Zululand
Confirmed cases – 4 615
Deaths – 49
Recoveries – 4 311
Amajuba
Confirmed cases – 6 446
Deaths – 103
Recoveries – 5 709
Umzinyathi
Confirmed cases – 2 425
Deaths – 50
Recoveries – 1 710
Uthukela
Confirmed cases – 4 815
Deaths – 111
Recoveries – 4 561
Umgungundlovu
Confirmed cases – 15 503
Deaths – 332
Recoveries – 13 743
Harry Gwala
Confirmed cases – 2 272
Deaths – 50
Recoveries – 1 539
Unallocated
Confirmed – 2 972
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