UPDATE: Ugu District records 4 760 confirmed Covid-19 cases
There have been 89 fatalities in the district.
As of today, Wednesday, September 9, KwaZulu-Natal has 115 081 confirmed Covid-19 cases, according to the Department of Health.
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Of these, 9 288 are active with 177 new cases confirmed today.
Some 2 356 people have died from the disease in the province.
The recovery rate is 103 437.
The total number of people screened is 12 852 815 and the total tests conducted are 258 674.
District breakdown:
Ugu
Confirmed cases – 4 760
Deaths – 89
Recoveries – 3 983
eThekwini
Confirmed cases – 54 410
Deaths – 1 150
Recoveries – 51 318
Ilembe
Confirmed cases – 6 156
Deaths – 58
Recoveries – 5 897
King Cetshwayo
Confirmed cases – 9 648
Deaths – 203
Recoveries – 6 549
Umkhanyakude
Confirmed cases – 2 417
Deaths – 57
Recoveries – 2 327
Zululand
Confirmed cases – 4 689
Deaths – 56
Recoveries – 4 577
Amajuba
Confirmed cases – 6 600
Deaths – 152
Recoveries – 5 973
Umzinyathi
Confirmed cases – 2 490
Deaths – 57
Recoveries – 2 007
Uthukela
Confirmed cases – 4 915
Deaths – 124
Recoveries – 4 714
Umgungundlovu
Confirmed cases – 15 871
Deaths – 358
Recoveries – 14 479
Harry Gwala
Confirmed cases – 2 310
Deaths – 52
Recoveries – 1 613
Unallocated
Confirmed – 815
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