The cases of Covid-19 in South Africa are rising, where 8,561 new infections have been recorded in the last 24 hours, almost double compared to the 4,373 reported yesterday by the National Institute of Infectious Diseases of the country (Nicd). The positivity rate jumped to 16.5%, up from 10.2% 24 hours earlier. On the other hand, the number of deaths and hospitalizations remained almost unchanged.
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