UPDATE: Confirmed Covid-19 cases stand at 4 705 in Ugu District
The recovery rate is 3 904 in the district.
As of today, Wednesday, September 2, KwaZulu-Natal has 113 237 confirmed Covid-19 cases, according to the Department of Health.
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Of these, 10 468 are active with 231 new cases confirmed today.
Some 2 164 people have died from the disease in the province.
The recovery rate is 100 605.
The total number of people screened is 12 308 181 and the total tests conducted are 251 112.
District breakdown:
Ugu
Confirmed cases – 4 705
Deaths – 88
Recoveries – 3 904
eThekwini
Confirmed cases – 53 547
Deaths – 1 065
Recoveries – 49 926
Ilembe
Confirmed cases – 6 014
Deaths – 57
Recoveries – 5 695
King Cetshwayo
Confirmed cases – 9 467
Deaths – 194
Recoveries – 6 388
Umkhanyakude
Confirmed cases – 2 353
Deaths – 49
Recoveries – 2 265
Zululand
Confirmed cases – 4 613
Deaths – 51
Recoveries – 4 482
Amajuba
Confirmed cases – 6 521
Deaths – 108
Recoveries – 5 881
Umzinyathi
Confirmed cases – 2 454
Deaths – 50
Recoveries – 1 830
Uthukela
Confirmed cases – 4 843
Deaths – 112
Recoveries – 4 637
Umgungundlovu
Confirmed cases – 15 688
Deaths – 340
Recoveries – 14 046
Harry Gwala
Confirmed cases – 2 291
Deaths – 50
Recoveries – 1 551
Unallocated
Confirmed – 750
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