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23 March 2020 | Emergencies

Update COVID_19 21 March 2020

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 pa…

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First Case of COVID-19 confirmed in Rwanda

The Ministry of Health of Rwanda has reported the country’s first case of COVID-19, an Indian citizen, male.  The transmission is believed to have occurred abroad.  The patient who arrived from Mumbai, India on 08 March 2020 has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). The patient had no symptoms upon arrival in Rwanda and reported himself to a health facility on 13 March, where he was immediately tested. He is currently under treatment in stable conditions, isolated from other patients. 

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