UPDATE: Over 100 Covid-19 deaths recorded in Ugu District
Confirmed cases of the virus in the district now stands at 4 794.
As of Monday, September 14, KwaZulu-Natal has 116 389 confirmed Covid-19 cases, according to the Department of Health.
Of these, 7 440 are active with 219 new cases confirmed today.
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Some 2 409 people have died from the disease in the province.
The recovery rate is 106 540.
The total number of people screened is 13 278 376 and the total tests conducted are 264 364.
District breakdown:
Ugu
Confirmed cases – 4 794
Deaths – 101
Recoveries – 4 045
eThekwini
Confirmed cases – 54 979
Deaths – 1 166
Recoveries – 51 562
Ilembe
Confirmed cases – 6 294
Deaths – 59
Recoveries – 5 990
King Cetshwayo
Confirmed cases – 9 820
Deaths – 209
Recoveries – 8 507
Umkhanyakude
Confirmed cases – 2 472
Deaths – 62
Recoveries – 2 390
Zululand
Confirmed cases – 4 728
Deaths – 57
Recoveries – 4 669
Amajuba
Confirmed cases – 6 661
Deaths – 152
Recoveries – 6 371
Umzinyathi
Confirmed cases – 2 525
Deaths – 60
Recoveries – 2 066
Uthukela
Confirmed cases – 4 961
Deaths – 125
Recoveries – 4 728
Umgungundlovu
Confirmed cases – 15 997
Deaths – 364
Recoveries – 14 583
Harry Gwala
Confirmed cases – 2 329
Deaths – 52
Recoveries – 1 629
Unallocated
Confirmed – 825
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