Today (August 17), the uThukela District recorded 4609 confirmed Covid-19 positive patients, 87 confirmed deaths and 4042 patients who have recovered from the virus.
KwaZulu-Natal has contributed 14% of the deaths countrywide. The province continues to be the fourth highest in terms of deaths.
KZN has recorded 14 new Covid-19 related deaths.
Also read: Ladysmith KZN: Covid-19 weekend numbers surge past 200
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