UPDATE: 103 deaths, 4 835 confirmed Covid-19 cases in Ugu District
Some 4 048 people have recovered from the virus in the district.
As of Friday, September 18, KwaZulu-Natal has 117 147 confirmed Covid-19 cases, according to the Department of Health.
Of these, 6 892 are active with 236 new cases confirmed today.
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Some 2 478 people have died from the disease in the province.
The recovery rate is 107 777.
The total number of people screened is 13 626 996 and the total tests conducted are 269 256.
District breakdown:
Ugu
Confirmed cases – 4 835
Deaths – 103
Recoveries – 4 048
eThekwini
Confirmed cases – 55 252
Deaths – 1 208
Recoveries – 52 276
Ilembe
Confirmed cases – 6 357
Deaths – 59
Recoveries – 6 093
King Cetshwayo
Confirmed cases – 9 956
Deaths – 221
Recoveries – 8 583
Umkhanyakude
Confirmed cases – 2 510
Deaths – 63
Recoveries – 2 429
Zululand
Confirmed cases – 4 763
Deaths – 59
Recoveries – 4 673
Amajuba
Confirmed cases – 6 702
Deaths – 156
Recoveries – 6 415
Umzinyathi
Confirmed cases – 2 533
Deaths – 60
Recoveries – 2 154
Uthukela
Confirmed cases – 4 986
Deaths – 127
Recoveries – 4 783
Umgungundlovu
Confirmed cases – 16 080
Deaths – 379
Recoveries – 14 665
Harry Gwala
Confirmed cases – 2 341
Deaths – 52
Recoveries – 1 639
Unallocated
Confirmed – 832
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