Rwanda News

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. 

27 February 2021 — One hundred and thirty-six (101) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4162 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases eighteen thousand, seven hundred and ninety (18790). To date, seventeen thousand, three hundred, and two (17307) patients have recovered, including five (5) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, two hundred, and twenty-two (1222) and two hundred, and sixty-one (261) deaths. 

26 February 2021 — One hundred and thirty-six (136) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4163 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases eighteen thousand, six hundred and eighty-nine (18689). To date, seventeen thousand, three hundred, and two (17302) patients have recovered, including twenty-three (23) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, one hundred, and twenty-nine (1129) and two hundred, and fifty-eight (258) deaths. 

25 February 2021 — One hundred and ten (110) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4425 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases eighteen thousand, five hundred and fifty-three (18553). To date, seventeen thousand, two hundred, and seventy-nine (17279) patients have recovered, including fifteen (15) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, and sixteen (1016) and two hundred, and fifty-eight (258) deaths. 

24 February 2021 — One hundred and eighteen (118) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 5252 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases eighteen thousand, four hundred and forty-three (18443). To date, seventeen thousand, two hundred, and sixty-four (17264) patients have recovered, including thirteen (13) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is nine hundred, and twenty-five (925) and two hundred, and fifty-four (254) deaths. 

23 February 2021 — One hundred and twenty-six (126) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 5960 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases eighteen thousand, three hundred and twenty-five (18325). To date, seventeen thousand, two hundred, and fifty-one (17251) patients have recovered, including two hundred, and fifty-nine (259) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is eight hundred, and twenty-one (821) and two hundred, and fifty-three (253) deaths. 

22 February 2021 — One hundred and forty-six (146) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2655 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases eighteen thousand, one hundred and ninety-nine (18199). To date, sixteen thousand, nine hundred, and ninety-two (16992) patients have recovered, including one hundred, and eighty-nine (189) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is nine hundred, and fifty-five (955) and two hundred, and fifty-two (252) deaths.