Sensitizing Youth on the increased risk of mortality for COVID-19 due to smoking

Group photo: Dr L. Musango, WHO Representative in Mauritius and Hon Mr S. Toussaint, Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sports and Recreation (in the centre) with the participants of the National Info Clip Competition
During the Prizing Giving Ceremony of the National Info-Clip Competition held on 03 September 2020 at the R. Gandhi Science Centre, Bell Village, young people from different regions of the country were sensitized on the increased risk of mortality for COVID-19 due to smoking. Hon. Mr Stephan Toussaint, Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sports and Recreation, Dr Laurent Musango, WHO Representative in Mauritius, Honorary President of VISA, Mrs Veronique Leclezio and Mr Deowan Mohee, President of VISA as well as high officials of the Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Sports and Recreation attended the event. The National Info-Clip Competition, launched in June 2020 in the context of the World No-Tobacco Day, aimed at encouraging young people to come up with preventive strategies to reduce the use of tobacco and nicotine among youth. Hon Mr S. Toussaint, during his address, expressed his appreciation to WHO for the support provided during the COVID-19 outbreak. He highlighted the need to stay alert even if in the country there is no locally transmitted cases. “COVID-19 is present around the world”, said the Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sports and Recreation. He added, “smoking affects your lungs and causes respiratory diseases”. The Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sports and Recreation emphasized, “smokers have high risks of complications due to COVID-19”. He encouraged young people to practice sports and benefit from the sports and recreational programmes offered by his ministry.

Update COVID-19 02 September 2020

COVID_19 Update Rwanda

02 September 2020 — Seventy-six (76) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 5792 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to four thousand, two hundred, and eighteen (4218). To date, two thousand, and seventy-one (2071) patients have recovered and been discharged, including twenty-seven (27) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is two thousand, one hundred and thirty (2130) and seventeen (17) deaths.  The new death is a Rwandan of 71 years from Rusizi District.

Update COVID-19 01 September 2020

COVID_19 Update Rwanda

01 September 2020 — Seventy-nine (79) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 5622 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to four thousand, one hundred, and forty-two (4142). To date, two thousand, and forty-four (2044) patients have recovered and been discharged, including thirty-one (31) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is two thousand and eighty-two (2082) and sixteen (16) deaths.  

Update COVID-19 31 August 2020

COVID_19 Update Rwanda

31 August 2020 — Forty-three (43) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4763 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to four thousand and sixty-three (4063). To date, two thousand, and thirteen (2013) patients have recovered and been discharged, including ninety-five (95) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is two thousand and thirty-four (2034) and sixteen (16) deaths.  

Update COVID-19 30 August 2020

COVID_19 Update Rwanda

30 August 2020 — A hundred and seventy-seven (177) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 6163 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to four thousand and twenty (4020). To date, one thousand, nine hundred and eighteen (1918) patients have recovered and been discharged, including fourteen (14) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is two thousand and eighty-six (2086) and sixteen (16) deaths.  

Update COVID-19 29 August 2020

COVID_19 Update Rwanda

29 August 2020 — A hundred and one (101) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 6163 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to three thousand, eight hundred, and forty-three (3843). To date, one thousand, nine hundred and four (1904) patients have recovered and been discharged, including thirty-nine (39) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, nine hundred and twenty-three (1923) and sixteen (16) deaths.