31 December 2020 — A hundred and thirty-three (133) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4332 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases eight thousand, three hundred and eighty-three (8383). To date, six thousand, five hundred, and forty-two (6542) patients have recovered, including a hundred and seventy-three (173) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, seven hundred, and forty-nine (1749) and ninety-six (96) deaths. The 6 new deaths are 4 male of 52, 57, 62, and 71 years and 2 female of 38 and 40 years old in Kigali.

The new cases are in Kigali (97), Musanze (24), Rubavu (6), Huye (3), Muhanga (2), and Kamonyi (1); heightened vigilance is required everywhere. 

The COVID-19 prevention measures announced by the Government of Rwanda must continue to be rigorously observed, especially frequent hand-washing and physical distancing. In addition, face masks must be worn in public and multi-family compounds.
Withholding information related to contact tracing or COVID-19 symptoms, jeopardises public safety and will be punished in accordance with applicable laws. 

The key symptoms of coronavirus are dry cough, shortness of breath, and fever. Automated screening is available by dialing *114#. Symptoms can also be reported to a medical professional, or as follows:  
Phone: 114 (toll-free);  
Whatsapp message to:  +250788202080; 
E mail: callcenter [at] rbc.gov.rw (callcenter[at]rbc[dot]gov[dot]rw).    

Let’s continue to work together to defeat this pandemic. 

For more information: 

Click on Rwanda Biomedical Centre Website: https://www.rbc.gov.rw  

Click on WHO African Region COVID-19 Dashboard: https://arcg.is/XvuSX
Click on WHO website to view the Corona Virus Situation Dashboard with updated number of cases globally and country by country https://covid19.who.int/