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A hospital worker walks among Covid-19 patients in the Covid-19 ward at Khayelitsha Hospital.
South Africa recorded 11,381 new Covid-19 infections on Thursday, and the total number of cases now stands at 1,380,807.
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize also said on Thursday there were another 647 new deaths, bringing the death toll to 39,501.
Most of the deaths (154) were recorded in KwaZulu-Natal, which continues to lead with the highest number of active cases.
The Eastern Cape, which has the highest death toll in the country, recorded 139 new deaths, while Gauteng and the Western Cape recorded 93 and 137 deaths respectively.
The recovery rate has risen above 85%.
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