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A total of 24 669 tests were conducted in the last 24 hrs, with 2 792 new cases, which represents an 11.3% positivity rate. A further 67 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 56 506 to date. Read more: http://ow.ly/g3s050EZsk3.

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