UPDATE: 4 897 Covid-19 cases recorded in Ugu District
Some 4 105 people have recovered from the virus in the district.
As of Monday, September 28, KwaZulu-Natal has 118 731 confirmed Covid-19 cases, according to the Department of Health.
Of these, 6 299 are active with 123 new cases confirmed today.
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Some 2 627 people have died from the disease in the province.
The recovery rate is 109 805.
The total number of people screened is 14 309 367 and the total tests conducted are 280 022.
District breakdown:
Ugu
Confirmed cases – 4 897
Deaths – 108
Recoveries – 4 105
eThekwini
Confirmed cases – 55 904
Deaths – 1 236
Recoveries – 53 095
Ilembe
Confirmed cases – 6 533
Deaths – 57
Recoveries – 6 240
King Cetshwayo
Confirmed cases – 10 143
Deaths – 255
Recoveries – 8 835
Umkhanyakude
Confirmed cases – 2 599
Deaths – 62
Recoveries – 2 499
Zululand
Confirmed cases – 4 829
Deaths – 61
Recoveries – 4 709
Amajuba
Confirmed cases – 6 778
Deaths – 168
Recoveries – 6 548
Umzinyathi
Confirmed cases – 2 561
Deaths – 63
Recoveries – 2 474
Uthukela
Confirmed cases – 5 030
Deaths – 132
Recoveries – 4 856
Umgungundlovu
Confirmed cases – 16 223
Deaths – 433
Recoveries – 14 788
Harry Gwala
Confirmed cases – 2 375
Deaths – 52
Recoveries – 1 656
Unallocated
Confirmed – 859
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