Update COVID-19 02 May 2021

Update COVID-19 02 May 2021

 

02 May 2021 — Twenty-eight (28) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 3763 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to twenty-five thousand, two hundred, and fifty-three (25253). To date, twenty-three thousand, four hundred, and forty-two (23442) patients have recovered, including one hundred and eleven (111) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, four hundred, and seventy-four (1474) and three hundred and thirty-seven (337) deaths. 

Update COVID-19 01May 2021

Update COVID-19  01 May 2021

01 May 2021 — One hundred and nine (109) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 3478 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to twenty-five thousand, two hundred, and twenty-five (25225). To date, twenty-three thousand, three hundred, and forty-five (23345) patients have recovered, including one hundred and eleven (111) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, five hundred, and forty-five (1545) and three hundred and thirty-five (335) deaths. 

Update COVID-19 30 April 2021

Update COVID-19  30 April 2021

30 April 2021 — One hundred and twenty-one (121) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4868 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases twenty-five thousand, one hundred, and sixteen (25116). To date, twenty-three thousand, two hundred, and thirty-four (23234) patients have recovered, including twenty-eight (28) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, five hundred, and forty-seven (1547) and three hundred and thirty-five (335) deaths.

Update COVID-19 29 April 2021

Update COVID-19  29 April 2021

29 April 2021 — One hundred and seven (107) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4626 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases twenty-four thousand, nine hundred, and ninety-five (24995). To date, twenty-three thousand, two hundred, and six (23206) patients have recovered, including thirty-one (31) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, four hundred, and fifty-six (1456) and three hundred and thirty-two (333) deaths. 

African countries face high risk of COVID-19 resurgence

African countries face high risk of COVID-19 resurgence
The risk of COVID-19 resurgence remains high in several African countries due to poor adherence to public health measures, mass gatherings, low testing and vaccination rates, an analysis by the World Health Organization (WHO) has shown.

Update COVID-19 28 April 2021

COVID_19 Update Rwanda

28 April 2021 — Seventy-four (74) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4530 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases twenty-four thousand, eight hundred, and eighty-eight (24888). To date, twenty-three thousand, one hundred, and seventy-five (23175) patients have recovered, including eighty-six (86) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, three hundred, and eighty-one (1381) and three hundred and thirty-two (332) deaths. 

The Gambia Reviews the National Health Policy and Strategic Plan (2021-2030)

WHO Representative Dr. Desta Tiruneh and Hon. Dr. Ahmadou Lamin Samateh at the review meeting

On the 27th April, 2021 Ministry of Health (MOH) in collaboration with World Health Organization (WHO), held a meeting to review the first draft of the National Health Policy (NHP) and Strategic Plan (NSP) for 2021-2030 at Sunset Beach Hotel. Fifty members of the Extended Senior Health Management (SMT) team, from national and regional directorates attended the review meeting. The meeting was presided by Hon Minister of Health, Dr Ahmadou Lamin Samateh and World Health Organization Representative, Dr Desta Tiruneh.

Update COVID-19 27 April 2021

COVID_19 Update Rwanda

27 April 2021 — One hundred and thirty-seven (137) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 5022 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases twenty-four thousand, eight hundred, and forteen (24814). To date, twenty-three thousand, and eighty-nine (23089) patients have recovered, including eighty-four (84) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, three hundred, and ninety-four (1394) and three hundred and thirty-one (331) deaths.