16 confirmed deaths of Covid-19 patients in uThukela District

On Wednesday (July 8), KwaZulu-Natal reported 1219 new Covid-19 cases, 320 more than the day before. KZN contributed only 14% of the new cases reported nationally, and continues to be the fourth highest countrywide.

The new recorded cases show that uThukela District has 890 confirmed cases, 16 deaths and 299 recoveries.

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