Rwanda News

08 March 2021 — One hundred, and eight (108) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2483 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases nineteen thousand, six hundred, and fifty-nine (19659). To date, seventeen thousand, nine hundred, and eleven (17911) patients have recovered, including seventy-one (71) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, four hundred, and eighty (1480) and two hundred, and sixty-eight (268) deaths. 

07 March 2021 — Forty-two (42) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2735 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases nineteen thousand, five hundred, and fifty-one (19551). To date, seventeen thousand, eight hundred, and forty (17840) patients have recovered, including forty (40) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, four hundred, and forty-three (1443) and two hundred, and sixty-eight (268) deaths. 

06 March 2021 — Eighty-three (83) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 5122 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases nineteen thousand, five hundred, and nine (19509). To date, seventeen thousand, eight hundred, and ten (17810) patients have recovered, including fifty-nine (59) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, four hundred, and forty-two (1442) and two hundred, and sixty-seven (267) deaths. 

05 March 2021 — Ninety-two (92) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4534 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases nineteen thousand, four hundred, and twenty-six (19426). To date, seventeen thousand, seven hundred, and fifty-one (17751) patients have recovered, including sixty-nine (69) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, four hundred, and eighteen (1418) and two hundred, and sixty-seven (267) deaths. 

04 March 2021 — One hundred, and forty-six (146) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4224 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases nineteen thousand, three hundred, and thirty-four (19334). To date, seventeen thousand, six hundred, and eighty-two (17682) patients have recovered, including one hundred, and thirteen (113) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, three hundred, and ninety-six (1396) and two hundred, and sixty-six (266) deaths. 

03 March 2021 — Eighty-seven (87) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 3960 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases nineteen thousand, one hundred, and ninety-eight (19198). To date, seventeen thousand, five hundred, and sixty-nine (17569) patients have recovered, including one hundred, and ninety-seven (97) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, three hundred, and sixty-four (1364) and two hundred, and sixty-five (265) deaths. 

Kigali, 3 March 2021 — Rwanda today received the first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX initiative. The first batch of 240,000 doses of the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine arrived in Kigali on Wednesday morning. A second shipment of 102,960 doses of the Pfizer vaccine, also from the COVAX facility is expected to arrive on Wednesday evening. 

02 March 2021 — One hundred, and twenty-five (125) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4578 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases nineteen thousand, one hundred, and eleven (19111). To date, seventeen thousand, three hundred, and forty-two (17472) patients have recovered, including one hundred, and fifty (150) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, three hundred, and seventy-four (1374) and two hundred, and sixty-five (265) deaths. 

01 March 2021 — One hundred, and thirty-six (136) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 3410 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases eighteen thousand, nine hundred and eighty-six (18986). To date, seventeen thousand, three hundred, and twenty-two (17322) patients have recovered, including nine (9) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, and four hundred (1400) and two hundred, and sixty-four (264) deaths. 

28 February 2021 — Sixty (60) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4374 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases eighteen thousand, eight hundred and fifty (18850). To date, seventeen thousand, three hundred, and thirteen (17313) patients have recovered, including six (6) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, two hundred, and seventy-six (1276) and two hundred, and sixty-one (261) deaths.