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WHO works with the health and education sectors to ensure COVID-19 prevention measur...

Schools in Ethiopia are reopening after nine months of closure following the confirmation of the first COVID-19 case in the country in March 2020. Since March, the disease has affected over 100 000 people, killed nearly two thousand, and disrupted normal life activities including education. However, in September 2020, the Government lifted the national state of emergency, which was in place since March of the same year, relaxing some preventive measures initially instituted to curb the spread, and paving the way to plan for safe school reopening. 

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Update COVID-19 30 December 2020

30 December 2020 — A hundred and twenty-two (122) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 3409 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases eight thousand, two hundred and fifty (8250). To date, six thousand, three hundred, and sixty-nine (6369) patients have recovered, including thirty (30) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, seven hundred, and ninety-five (1795) and eighty-six (86) deaths.

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Update COVID-19 29 December 2020

29 December 2020 — A hundred and seven (107) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2913 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases eight thousand, a hundred, and twenty-one (8128). To date, six thousand, three hundred, and thirty-nine (6339) patients have recovered, with no one in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, seven hundred, and ten (1710) and seventy-nine (79) deaths. The 4 new deaths are 2 male of 78 and 68, and a female of 84 years old in Kigali, and a female of 48 years in Gicumbi District.

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WHO urges greater surveillance as new COVID-19 variants emerge

With the recent emergence in the African region of new COVID-19 variants which seem to have higher transmissibility, the World Health Organization (WHO) calls on countries to boost genomic surveillance and analysis through the African genome sequencing laboratory network to detect any new mutations and strengthen the efforts to curb the pandemic.
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WHO scales up support to reinforce Eastern Cape Province COVID-19 response

The Nelson Mandela Metro and the Sarah Baartman Districts, two of the six health districts in the Eastern Cape Province have been reporting upward increase of confirmed COVID-19 cases during first three weeks of November. These were attributed to among others poor adherence to social distancing, inappropriate mask-wearing and other challenging hygiene practices. Most were also traced to local universities, schools and attendance of large gatherings. In Port Elizabeth, the WHO Representative in South Africa, Dr Kaluwa joined the Minister of Health, Dr Zweli Mkhize and the Eastern Cape MEC of Health Ms Sindiswa Gomba in their oversight visit
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Update COVID-19 28 December 2020

28 December 2020 — Fifty-one (51) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2549 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases eight thousand, and twenty-one (8021). To date, six thousand, three hundred, and thirty-nine (6339) patients have recovered, including fifty (50) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, six hundred, and seven (1607) and seventy-five (75) deaths. The new death is a male of 77 years old in Kigali.

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Update COVID-19 27 December 2020

27 December 2020 — One hundred and fifty-three (153) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2502 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to seven thousand, nine hundred, and seventy (7970). To date, six thousand, two hundred, and eighty-nine (6289) patients have recovered, including fifty-two (62) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, six hundred, and seven (1607) and seventy-four (74) deaths. The 2 new deaths are male of respectively 96 and 61 years old in Kigali.

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Update COVID-19 26 December 2020

26 December 2020 — Seventy-four (74) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2174 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to seven thousand, eight hundred, and seventeen (7817). To date, six thousand, two hundred, and twenty-seven (6227) patients have recovered, including twenty-four (24) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, five hundred, and eighteen (1518) and seventy-two (72) deaths. The 3 new deaths are male, 2 of respectively 89 and 71 years in Kigali and 1 of 61 years old in Huye District.

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Update COVID-19 25 December 2020

25 December 2020 — Seventy-three (73) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4856 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to seven thousand, seven hundred, and forty-three (7743). To date, six thousand, two hundred, and three (6203) patients have recovered, with no one in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, four hundred, and seventy-one (1471) and sixty-nine (69) deaths. 

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Update COVID-19 24 December 2020

24 December 2020 — Seventy-two (72) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 6436 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to seven thousand, six hundred, and seventy (7670). To date, six thousand, two hundred, and three (6203) patients have recovered, including forty (40) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, three hundred, and ninety-eight (1398) and sixty-nine (69) deaths. The 3 new deaths are 2 female of 55 and 46 years old respectively in Huye District and in Kigali, and a male of 69 years in Kigali.

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