Rwanda News

15 April 2021 — Seventy-two (72) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 6289 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases twenty-three thousand, seven hundred and forty-four (23744). To date, twenty-one thousand, eight hundred, and eighty-five (21805) patients have recovered, including two hundred and eleven (211) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, six hundred, and eighteen (1618) and three hundred and twenty-one (321) deaths. 

14 April 2021 — Sixty-nine (69) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 6312 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases twenty-three thousand, six hundred and seventy-two (23672). To date, twenty-one thousand, five hundred, and ninety-four (21594) patients have recovered, including one hundred and ninety-nine (199) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, seven hundred, and sixty-one (1761) and three hundred and seventeen (317) deaths. 

13 April 2021 — Sixty-eight (68) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 6069 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases twenty-three thousand, six hundred and three (23603). To date, twenty-one thousand, three hundred, and ninety-five (21395) patients have recovered, including one hundred and twenty-three (123) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, eight hundred, and ninety-two (1892) and three hundred and sixteen (316) deaths. 

12 April 2021 — One hundred and nine (109) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4671 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases twenty-three thousand, five hundred, and thirty-five (23535). To date, twenty-one thousand, two hundred, and seventy-two (21272) patients have recovered, including twenty-nine (29) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, nine hundred, and forty-seven (1947) and three hundred and sixteen (316) deaths. 

11 April 2021 — Eighty-three (83) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 6047 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases twenty-three thousand, four hundred, and twenty-six (23426). To date, twenty-one thousand, two hundred, and forty-three (21243) patients have recovered, including one hundred, and seventy-one (171) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, eight hundred, and sixty-eight (1868) and three hundred and fifteen (315) deaths. 

10 April 2021 — Eighty-three (83) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 6928 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases twenty-three thousand, three hundred, and forty-three (23343). To date, twenty-one thousand, and seventy-two (21072) patients have recovered, including eighty-one (81) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, nine hundred, and fifty-seven (1957) and three hundred and fourteen (314) deaths. 

09 April 2021 — One hundred and eight (108) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 6557 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases twenty-three thousand, two hundred, and sixty (23260). To date, twenty thousand, nine hundred, and ninety-one (20991) patients have recovered, including one hundred and twenty-one (121) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, nine hundred, and fifty-five (1955) and three hundred and fourteen (314) deaths. 

08 April 2021 — One hundred and eleven (111) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 6052 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases twenty-three thousand, one hundred, and fifty-two (23152). To date, twenty thousand, eight hundred, and thirty-five (20870) patients have recovered, including one hundred and thirty (35) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, nine hundred, and sixty-eight (1968) and three hundred and fourteen (314) deaths. 

Kigali – Forty-eight hours after Rwanda received shipments of COVID-19 vaccines, vaccinations began in earnest, with high-risk population given priority. The country plans to vaccinate a third of the population in 2021 and double that figure next year. 

07 April 2021 — One hundred, and seventy-night (179) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 5266 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases twenty-three thousand, and forty-one (23041). To date, twenty thousand, eight hundred, and thirty-five (20835) patients have recovered, including one hundred and thirty (130) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, eight hundred, and ninety-two (1892) and three hundred and fourteen (314) deaths.