Rwanda News

29 November 2020 — Twenty-eight (28) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2054 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to five thousand, nine hundred, and nineteen (5919). To date, five thousand, three hundred, and eighty (5480) patients have recovered, with no one in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is three hundred and ninety-one (391) and forty-eight (48) deaths. The new death is a woman Rwandan of 25 years old in Kigali.

The Rwanda Ministry of Health officially received on 26th November 2020, equipment and infrastructure constructed and rehabilitated with WHO Rwanda support under the Japanese grant of US$ 1 million for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) and other public health emergencies. Present at the Handover ceremony were Dr Daniel Ngamije, the Minister of Health, HE. Masahiro IMAI, the Ambassador of Japan in Rwanda and Dr Kasonde Mwinga, WHO Representative, Rwanda Country Office.

28 November 2020 — Nineteen (19) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2054 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to five thousand, eight hundred, and ninety-one (5891). To date, five thousand, three hundred, and eighty (5480) patients have recovered, including eighty-three (83) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is three hundred and sixty-four (364) and forty-seven (47) deaths. 

27 November 2020 — Twenty-one (21) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2761 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to five thousand, eight hundred, and seventy-two (5872). To date, five thousand, three hundred, and ninety-seven (5397) patients have recovered, including fifty-two (52) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is four hundred and twenty-eight (428) and forty-seven (47) deaths. 

The new cases are in Kigali (4), Rubavu (7), Nyamagabe (5), Gatsibo (4), and Musanze (1); heightened vigilance is required everywhere. 

26 November 2020 — Seventy-two (72) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2991 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to five thousand, eight hundred, and fifty-one (5851). To date, five thousand, three hundred, and forty-five (5345) patients have recovered, including twenty-eight (28) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is four hundred and fifty-nine (459) and forty-seven (47) deaths. 

25 November 2020 — Twenty-nine (29) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2583 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to five thousand, seven hundred, and seventy-nine (5779). To date, five thousand, three hundred, and seventeen (5317) patients have recovered, including seventy-six (76) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is four hundred and fifteen (415) and forty-seven (47) deaths. 

24 November 2020 — Twenty-four (24) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2317 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to five thousand, seven hundred, and fifty (5750). To date, five thousand, one hundred, and forty-one (5241) patients have recovered, including forty-four (44) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is four hundred and sixty-two (462) and forty-seven (47) deaths. 

23 November 2020 — Sixty-one (61) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2084 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to five thousand, seven hundred, and twenty-six (5726). To date, five thousand, one hundred, and ninety-seven (5197) patients have recovered, including thirty-three (33) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is four hundred and eighty-two (482) and forty-seven (47) deaths. 

22 November 2020 — Forty-five (45) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2541 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to five thousand, six hundred, and sixty-five (5665). To date, five thousand, one hundred, and sixty-four (5164) patients have recovered, including one (1) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is four hundred and fifty-four (454) and forty-seven (47) deaths. The new death is a man Rwandan of 32 years old in Kigali.

21 November 2020 — Thirty-four (34) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 3916 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to five thousand, six hundred, and twenty (5620). To date, five thousand, one hundred, and sixty-three (5163) patients have recovered, including twenty-two (4) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is three hundred and eighty-one (381) and forty-six (46) deaths.