Rwanda News

29 March 2020 — Ten (10) new CoVID_19 cases were identified today, bringing the total to seventy (70).

•    Six (6) travelers who arrived from Dubai and who have been isolated 
•    Two (2) travelers who arrived from South Africa and who has been isolated 
•    One (1) traveler who arrived from Nigeria and who has been isolated
•    One (1) traveler who had frequent travel in the East African region and who has been isolated 

28 March 2020---Six (6) new coronavirus cases were identified today, bringing the total to sixty (60).
• Four (4) travellers who arrived from Dubai and who have been isolated
• One (1) traveller who arrived from USA and who has been isolated
• One (1) contact of previously confirmed positive traveller, and who was detected through tracing and isolated

27 March 2020 — Four (4) new CoVID_19 cases were identified today, bringing the total to fifty-four (54).
•    One (1) traveler who arrived from Dubai and who has been isolated 
•    One (1) traveler who arrived from USA and who has been isolated
•    Two (2) contacts of previously confirmed positive travelers who were detected through tracing and isolated.  

All patients are under treatment in stable condition, isolated from other patients. The tracing of all contacts has been conducted for further management. 

26 March 2020 — Nine (9) new CoVID_19 cases were identified today, bringing the total to fifty (50).
•    Five (5) travelers who arrived from Dubai and were isolated upon arrival
•    One (1) traveler who arrived from USA and was isolated upon arrival
•    One (1) traveler who arrived from Netherlands and who is also a contact of a previously confirmed positive traveler and has been isolated
•    Two (2) contacts of previously confirmed positive travelers who have been isolated.  

25 March 2020 — One (1) new CoVID_19 confirmed case was identified today, bringing the total to forty-one (41).
•    One (1) traveler who arrived from Dubai and has been isolated.

All patients are under treatment in stable condition, isolated from other patients. The tracing of all contacts has been conducted for further management. 

24 March 2020 — Four (4) new CoVID_19 cases were identified today, bringing the total to forty(40).
•    Two (2) travelers from Dubai 
•    One (1) traveler who arrived from Brussels, Belgium
•    One (1) contact from a previously confirmed positive case, who has been identified through tracing.

 
All travelers entered isolation between 17-20 March in designated locations, and were tested.

All patients are under treatment in stable condition, isolated from other patients. The tracing of all contacts has been conducted for further management. 

23 March 2020 — Seventeen (17) new CoVID_19 cases were identified today, bringing the total to thirty-six (36).
•    Nine (9) travelers from Dubai, UAE 
•    Three (3) travelers from Kenya. 
•    Two (2) travelers from USA. 
•    One (1) traveler from Qatar.
•    One (1) traveler from India.
•    One (1) contact from a previously confirmed positive case, identified through tracing.  

17 March 2020 — One( 1) additional coronavirus case was identified through positive tests today, bringing the confirmed total to seven (8). 
• A Burundian, 35, who arrived in Rwanda on 15 March 2020 from Dubai. UAE, in transit to Bujumbura, Burundi, was detected by airport medical screening personnel based on symptoms, and he was then tested.

All confirmed coronavirus patients remain under treatment in stable condition, isolated from other patients. The tracing of all contacts has been conducted for further management. 

22 March 2020---Two (2) new coronavirus cases were identified today, bringing the total to nineteen (19).
• A Rwandan man, 32, who arrived from Dubai, UAE, on 19 March 2020.
• A Rwandan man, 34, who arrived from Dubai, UAE, on 20 March 2020.

All patients remain under treatment in stable condition, isolated from other patients. The tracing of all contacts has been conducted for further management.

21 March 2020 — No new coronavirus cases were identified today. The confirmed total remains to eleven (17). 

All confirmed coronavirus patients remain under treatment in stable condition, isolated from other patients. The tracing of all contacts has been conducted for further management.

Anyone who arrived within the past two weeks is required to self-quarantine for 14 days from the date of arrival and follow all self-isolation guidelines from the Ministry of Health. These requirements will be strictly enforced.