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A total of 35 821 tests were conducted in the last 24 hrs, with 5 074 new cases, which represents a 14.2% positivity rate. A further 45 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 56 974 to date. Read more here http://ow.ly/pdDi50F42iG.

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