Update COVID-19 04 April 2021

COVID_19 Update Rwanda

04 April 2021 — Two hundred, and thirty-nine (239) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 5500 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases twenty-two thousand, four hundred, and eighty-two (22482). To date, twenty thousand, five hundred, and nineteen (20519) patients have recovered, including forty-seven (47) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, six hundred, and fifty-two (1652) and three hundred and eleven (311) deaths. 

Update COVID-19 03 April 2021

COVID_19 Update Rwanda

03 April 2021 — Seventy-six (76) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 6519 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases twenty-two thousand, two hundred, and forty-three (22243). To date, twenty thousand, four hundred, and seventy-two (20472) patients have recovered, including seventy-four (74) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, four hundred, and sixty (1460) and three hundred and eleven (311) deaths. 

Update COVID-19 02 April 2021

COVID_19 Update Rwanda

02 April 2021 — Two hundred and forty-nine (249) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 8802 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases twenty-two thousand, one hundred, and sixty-seven (22167). To date, twenty thousand, three hundred, and eighty-eight (20398) patients have recovered, including ninety (90) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, four hundred, and fifty-nine (1459) and three hundred and ten (310) deaths. 

South Sudan: African Development Bank and WHO enhance COVID-19 case management

ICU beds delivered to the IDU

Juba, South Sudan, 3 April 2021 -The African Development Bank and WHO have delivered essential medical supplies, including intensive care unit (ICU) beds, medicines, lifesaving biomedical equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE) to South Sudan’s Ministry of Health in support of the country’s ongoing COVID-19 response.

Update COVID-19 01 April 2021

COVID_19 Update Rwanda

01 April 2021 — One hundred and thirty-five (135) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 8497 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases twenty-one thousand, nine hundred, and eighteen (21918). To date, twenty thousand, three hundred, and eight (20308) patients have recovered, including one hundred and twenty-six (126) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, three hundred, and two (1302) and three hundred and eight (308) deaths. 

Update COVID-19 31 March 2021

COVID_19 Update Rwanda

31 March 2021 — One hundred and thirty-eight (138) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 9464 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases twenty-one thousand, seven hundred, and eighty-three (21783). To date, twenty thousand, one hundred, and eighty-two (20182) patients have recovered, including one hundred and eighty-one (181) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, two hundred, and ninety-four (1294) and three hundred and seven (307) deaths. 

Nigeria will get adequate COVID-19 vaccines-Professor Tomori

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Abuja, 1 April 2021 - The COVID-19 outbreak and response has been accompanied by a massive infodemic. Professor Oyewale Tomori, a former WHO regional virologist weighs in on the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines currently being produced and distributed worldwide and also assures of availability. He is fondly remembered for his role in championing poliovirus eradication efforts in Nigeria. Presently, the government enlists his support on COVID-19 response as an advisor to the Minister of Health.

The UN family in South Africa will continue to support the Country towards achieving commitments to End TB

World TB Day 2021commemoration
TB is still one of the top infectious killers in the world, with 1.4 million people having died from TB in 2019. Meanwhile, Drug-resistant TB remains a public health crisis which is estimated to affect 77,000 Africans each year. The African region accounts for 25% of the global TB burden, with more than 500,000 African lives lost to this disease every year. Of these deaths, 58 000 were in South Africa. In South Africa HIV and TB remain colliding epidemics with 62% of TB deaths being among people living with HIV. In 2019 there were 360 000 new TB infections, 58% of them were in people living with HIV. On the other hand, TB was the cause of death for half of all HIV-related death (36 000 out of 72 000) in 2019. This underscores the importance of integrated TB and HIV interventions and services. Presenting a message of support on behalf of the UN family in South Africa at this year’s National World TB Day (WTBD) commemoration, the WHO Representative in South Africa, Dr Owen Kaluwa, called on the government and other stakeholders to bridge the financial gap for the TB response and to accelerate efforts towards achieving the targets and commitments to End TB, for the benefit of the South African population and her future generations.