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South Africa has reported an extra 37,875 new coronavirus circumstances, which incorporates 19,840 retrospective circumstances and 18,035 new circumstances, based on the Nationwide Institute for Communicable Ailments (NICD).
Previously 24 hours a complete of 18,035 constructive Covid-19 circumstances and 21 Covid-related deaths had been reported.
I’m fearful that PNG is the subsequent place the place a brand new variant emerges.”