UPDATE: Covid-19 deaths climb to 97 in Ugu District
Confirmed cases of the virus stand at 4 779 in the district.
As of today, Friday, September 11, KwaZulu-Natal has 115 658 confirmed Covid-19 cases, according to the Department of Health.
Of these, 7 736 are active with 285 new cases confirmed today.
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Some 2 392 people have died from the disease in the province.
The recovery rate is 105 530.
The total number of people screened is 13 052 591 and the total tests conducted are 261 358.
District breakdown:
Ugu
Confirmed cases – 4 779
Deaths – 97
Recoveries – 4 024
eThekwini
Confirmed cases – 54 663
Deaths – 1 160
Recoveries – 51 318
Ilembe
Confirmed cases – 6 228
Deaths – 59
Recoveries – 5 904
King Cetshwayo
Confirmed cases – 9 684
Deaths – 208
Recoveries – 8 507
Umkhanyakude
Confirmed cases – 2 442
Deaths – 62
Recoveries – 2 371
Zululand
Confirmed cases – 4 709
Deaths – 57
Recoveries – 4 579
Amajuba
Confirmed cases – 6 629
Deaths – 152
Recoveries – 5 973
Umzinyathi
Confirmed cases – 2 513
Deaths – 57
Recoveries – 2 007
Uthukela
Confirmed cases – 4 944
Deaths – 125
Recoveries – 4 717
Umgungundlovu
Confirmed cases – 15 934
Deaths – 363
Recoveries – 14 517
Harry Gwala
Confirmed cases – 2 316
Deaths – 52
Recoveries – 1 613
Unallocated
Confirmed – 817
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