Juba, 21 April 2020 - COVID-19 cases have been reported in 52 African countries; many having wide-spread community transmission. 

Given the high risk of spread of COVID-19 in South Sudan, expanding the Dr John Garang Infectious Diseases Unit (IDU) is one of the key activities which will help protect South Sudanese citizens and residents.

20 April 2020 — No new CoVID_19 case was identified out of one thousand two hundred ninety-nine (1299) samples tested today. The cumulative number of confirmed cases remains at a hundred and forty-seven (147). To date, eighty (80) patients have recovered, including four (4) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is now sixty-seven (67).

All active cases are in isolation in stable condition, and one patient is receiving oxygen as a precaution.

19 April 2020 — Three (3) new CoVID_19 cases were identified out of 722 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to a hundred and forty-seven (147). To date, seventy-six (76) patients have recovered, including seven (7) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases remains at seventy-one (71).

All active cases are in isolation in stable condition, and one patient is receiving oxygen as a precaution.

18 April 2020 — One (1) new CoVID_19 cases was identified today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to a hundred and forty-four (144). To date, sixty-nine (69) patients have recovered, including four (4) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases remains at seventy-five (75).

All active cases are in isolation in stable condition.

The COVID-19 prevention measures announced by the Government of Rwanda must continue to be rigorously observed, especially frequent hand-washing, physical distancing and staying at home.

Ouagadougou, 16 avril – A la demande du Gouvernement du Burkina Faso, une mission de 12 experts chinois, principalement des épidémiologistes, des hygiénistes, des cliniciens, des réanimateurs médicaux, y compris des spécialistes de la médecine traditionnelle est arrivée à Ouagadougou ce jour.

17 April 2020 — Five (5) new CoVID_19 cases were identified today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to a hundred and forty-three (143). To date, sixty-five (65) patients have recovered, including five (5) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases remains at seventy-eight (78).

All active cases are in isolation in stable condition.

The COVID-19 prevention measures announced by the Government of Rwanda must continue to be rigorously observed, especially frequent hand-washing, physical distancing and staying at home.

Luanda, 16 April 2020 - A caravan of public health specialists left the capital Luanda today for the regions as the country ramps up COVID-19 emergency response. The team will work with provincial administrative and health authorities to bolster their capacity to curb the virus from spreading further.

16 April 2020 — Two (2) new CoVID_19 cases were identified today, out of 664 samples tested in the last 24 hours. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to a hundred and thirty-eight (138). To date, sixty (60) patients have recovered, including six (6) in the past 24 hours, bringing the number of active cases to seventy-eight (78).
•    One (1) contact of previously confirmed positive case, who was identified through tracing
•    One (1) person with recent travel history

With 16 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country, the government is adapting a whole government and blended approach to the response.