Update COVID-19 12 June 2020
12 June 2020 — Sixteen (16) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 1584 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to five hundred and ten (510). To date, three hundred and twenty-one (321) patients have recovered and been discharged, including eight (8) in the past 24hrs. The number of active cases is a hundred and eighty-seven (187) and two (2) deaths.
Africa records over 200 000 COVID-19 cases
Update COVID-19 11 June 2020
11 June 2020 — Eighteen (18) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 1790 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to four hundred and ninety-four (494). To date, three hundred and thirteen (313) patients have recovered and been discharged, including six (6) in the past 24hrs. The number of active cases is a hundred and seventy-nine (179) and two (2) deaths.
Update COVID-19 10 June 2020
10 June 2020 — Thirteen (13) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2110 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to four hundred and seventy-six (476). To date, three hundred and seven (307) patients have recovered and been discharged, including seven (7) in the past 24hrs. The number of active cases is a hundred and sixty-seven (167) and two (2) deaths.
The new cases are related to the Rusizi and Rusumo clusters, and have been isolated and contacts traced.
All active cases are in isolation in stable condition.
No link between two ongoing Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Update COVID-19 09 June 2020
09 June 2020 — Twelve (12) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 1870 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to four hundred and sixty-three (463). To date, three hundred (300) patients have recovered and been discharged, including three (3) in the past 24hrs. The number of active cases is a hundred and sixty-one (161) and two (2) deaths.
The new cases are related to the Rusizi and Rusumo clusters, and have been isolated and contacts traced.
All active cases are in isolation in stable condition.
Update COVID-19 08 June 2020
08 June 2020 — Twelve (12) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 1928 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to four hundred and fifty-one (451). To date, two hundred and ninety-seven (297) patients have recovered and been discharged, including seven (7) in the past 24hrs. The number of active cases is a hundred and fifty-two (152) and two (2) deaths.
The new cases are related to the Rusizi cluster, and have been isolated and contacts traced.
All active cases are in isolation in stable condition.
The WHO Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights initiative welcomes two new members in the African Region
Update COVID-19 07 June 2020
07 June 2020 — Eight (8) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 1318 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to four hundred and thirty-nine (439). To date, two hundred and ninety (290) patients have recovered and been discharged, including seven (7) in the past 24hrs. The number of active cases is a hundred and forty-seven (147) and two (2) deaths.
The new cases are related to the Rusizi cluster, and have been isolated and contacts traced.
All active cases are in isolation in stable condition.
Update COVID-19 06 June 2020
06 June 2020 — Eleven (11) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 945 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to four hundred and thirty-one (431). To date, two hundred and eighty-three (283) patients have recovered and been discharged, including one (1) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is a hundred and forty-six (146) and two (2) deaths.
The new cases are related to the Rusizi and Rusumo clusters, and have been isolated and contacts traced.
All active cases are in isolation in stable condition.