UPDATE: Confirmed Covid-19 cases stand at 4 804 in Ugu District
Some 4 045 people have recovered from the virus in the district.
As of Wednesday, September 16, KwaZulu-Natal has 116 674 confirmed Covid-19 cases, according to the Department of Health.
Of these, 6 943 are active with 161 new cases confirmed today.
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Some 2 449 people have died from the disease in the province.
The recovery rate is 107 282.
The total number of people screened is 13 408 093 and the total tests conducted are 266 606.
District breakdown:
Ugu
Confirmed cases – 4 804
Deaths – 101
Recoveries – 4 045
eThekwini
Confirmed cases – 55 100
Deaths – 1 197
Recoveries – 52 031
Ilembe
Confirmed cases – 6 316
Deaths – 59
Recoveries – 6 083
King Cetshwayo
Confirmed cases – 9 876
Deaths – 210
Recoveries – 8 507
Umkhanyakude
Confirmed cases – 2 484
Deaths – 62
Recoveries – 2 420
Zululand
Confirmed cases – 4 735
Deaths – 59
Recoveries – 4 669
Amajuba
Confirmed cases – 6 681
Deaths – 153
Recoveries – 6 389
Umzinyathi
Confirmed cases – 2 525
Deaths – 60
Recoveries – 2 154
Uthukela
Confirmed cases – 4 969
Deaths – 127
Recoveries – 4 728
Umgungundlovu
Confirmed cases – 16 025
Deaths – 369
Recoveries – 14 617
Harry Gwala
Confirmed cases – 2 329
Deaths – 52
Recoveries – 1 639
Unallocated
Confirmed – 830
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