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South Africa has reported an additional 37,875 new coronavirus cases, which includes 19,840 retrospective cases and 18,035 new cases, according to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD).

In the past 24 hours a total of 18,035 positive Covid-19 cases and 21 Covid-related deaths were reported.

I'm worried that PNG is the next place where a new variant emerges."