UPDATE: Confirmed Covid-19 cases now stand at 4 752 in Ugu District
The recovery rate is 3 973 in the district.
As of today, Monday, September 7, KwaZulu-Natal has 114 824 confirmed Covid-19 cases, according to the Department of Health.
Of these, 10 187 are active with 177 new cases confirmed today.
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Some 2 319 people have died from the disease in the province.
The recovery rate is 102 318.
The total number of people screened is 12 727 404 and the total tests conducted are 256 825.
District breakdown:
Ugu
Confirmed cases – 4 752
Deaths – 89
Recoveries – 3 973
eThekwini
Confirmed cases – 54 260
Deaths – 1 140
Recoveries – 50 551
Ilembe
Confirmed cases – 6 142
Deaths – 58
Recoveries – 5 897
King Cetshwayo
Confirmed cases – 9 634
Deaths – 203
Recoveries – 6 439
Umkhanyakude
Confirmed cases – 2 408
Deaths – 54
Recoveries – 2 299
Zululand
Confirmed cases – 4 685
Deaths – 55
Recoveries – 4 577
Amajuba
Confirmed cases – 6 589
Deaths – 149
Recoveries – 5 973
Umzinyathi
Confirmed cases – 2 488
Deaths – 57
Recoveries – 1 936
Uthukela
Confirmed cases – 4 899
Deaths – 114
Recoveries – 4 722
Umgungundlovu
Confirmed cases – 15 844
Deaths – 350
Recoveries – 14 345
Harry Gwala
Confirmed cases – 2 309
Deaths – 50
Recoveries – 1 606
Unallocated
Confirmed – 814
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