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Rwanda prior COVID-19

During the first phase of lockdown that started on 21 March in Rwanda, the Government of Rwanda observed that some of the densely populated neighbourhoods and high-risk zones were not respecting very well COVID-19 preventive measures as it was difficult to reach them by prevention awareness messages. 

19 July 2020 — Forty-three (43) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 3214 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to one thousand, five hundred and eighty-two (1582). To date, eight hundred and thirty-four (834) patients have recovered and been discharged, including fifteen (15) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is seven hundred and forty-three (743) and five (5) deaths. 

18 July 2020 — Forty-four (54) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 3232 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to one thousand, five hundred and thirty-nine (1539). To date, eight hundred and nineteen (819) patients have recovered and been discharged, including eight (8) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is seven hundred and fifteen (715) and five (5) deaths. The 5th death is a woman of 88 years old from Nyamasheke District, under lockdown.

17 July 2020 — Twelve (12) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 3432 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to one thousand, four hundred and eighty-five (1485). To date, eight hundred and eleven (811) patients have recovered and been discharged, including forty-one (41) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is six hundred and seventy (670) and four (4) deaths. 

16 July 2020 — Thirty-eight (38) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 5556 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to one thousand, four hundred and seventy-three (1473). To date, seven hundred and seventy (770) patients have recovered and been discharged, including eighteen (18) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is six hundred and ninety-nine (699) and four (4) deaths. 

15 July 2020 — Nineteen (19) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2423 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to one thousand, four hundred and thirty-five (1435). To date, seven hundred and fifty-two (752) patients have recovered and been discharged, including fifteen (15) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is six hundred and seventy-nine (679) and four (4) deaths.

14 July 2020 — Thirty-eight (38) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 5705 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to one thousand, four hundred and sixteen (1416). To date, seven hundred and thirty-seven (737) patients have recovered and been discharged, including twenty-seven(27) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is six hundred and seventy-five (675) and four (4) deaths. 

13 July 2020 — Forty-one (41) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 3333 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to one thousand, three hundred and seventy-eight (1378). To date, seven hundred and ten (710) patients have recovered and been discharged, including twenty-six (26) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is six hundred and sixty-four (664) and four (4) deaths.

12 July 2020 — Thirty-eight (38) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 3021 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to one thousand, three hundred and thirty-seven (1337). To date, six hundred and eighty-four (684) patients have recovered and been discharged, including twenty-one (21) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is six hundred and forty-nine (649) and four (4) deaths.