UPDATE: Covid-19 hotspots identified in Ugu District
The district has 2 683 confirmed cases of the virus, as of today (Tuesday, July 28).
Port Shepstone, Gamalakhe, Margate, Murchison, Nzimakhwe, Harding and Scottburgh are the Covid-19 hotspots in the Ugu District.
This information was released by KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala earlier this week. He also stated the province has taken over as the Covid-19 epicentre in the country.
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Of these, 37 613 are active with 1 939 new cases confirmed today.
Some 685 people have died from the disease in the province.
The recovery rate is 27 682.
The total number of screenings done is 9 467 946 and 195 860 tests have been conducted.
District breakdown:
Ugu
Confirmed cases – 2 683
Deaths – 19
Recoveries – 962
eThekwini
Confirmed cases – 32 306
Deaths – 375
Recoveries – 13 005
Ilembe
Confirmed cases – 2 986
Deaths – 19
Recoveries – 910
King Cetshwayo
Confirmed cases – 4 676
Deaths – 53
Recoveries – 1 551
Umkhanyakude
Confirmed cases – 854
Deaths – 10
Recoveries – 524
Zululand
Confirmed cases – 2 479
Deaths – 15
Recoveries – 978
Amajuba
Confirmed cases – 3 570
Deaths – 40
Recoveries – 2 495
Umzinyathi
Confirmed cases – 1 475
Deaths – 8
Recoveries – 312
Uthukela
Confirmed cases – 3 110
Deaths – 31
Recoveries – 2 086
Umgungundlovu
Confirmed cases – 9 510
Deaths – 100
Recoveries – 4 565
Harry Gwala
Confirmed cases – 1 522
Deaths – 17
Recoveries – 274
Unallocated
Confirmed – 818
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