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South Africa has recorded 789 new Covid-19 cases and seven deaths, bringing the confirmed death toll to 89 562.

"The proportion of positive new cases/total new tested today (Friday) is 2.8%, which is higher than yesterday (1.7%)," the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) said in a statement.

It said the seven-day average was 1.4% on Friday, which was higher than Thursday (1.2%).

As of Friday, the country recorded 2 928 288 laboratory-confirmed cases.

"The majority of new cases today (Friday) are from Gauteng (65%), followed by Northern Cape (7%)," said the NICD.

North West and the Western Cape each accounted for 6% of new Covid-19 cases; KwaZulu-Natal accounted for 5%; Mpumalanga accounted for 4%; the Free State accounted for 3%; and the Eastern Cape and Limpopo each accounted for 2%.

#COVID19 UPDATE: A total of 28,504 tests were conducted in the last 24hrs, with 789 new cases, which represents a 2.8% positivity rate. A further 7 #COVID19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 89, 562 to date. See more here: https://t.co/RNko8cPDO5 pic.twitter.com/lvYGDoDFBj
— NICD (@nicd_sa) November 19, 2021

There were 38 new hospital admissions in the last 24-hour reporting cycle.

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Covid-19: 789 new cases recorded in South Africa, mostly from Gauteng