Update COVID-19 06 April 2021

COVID_19 Update Rwanda

06 April 2021 — One hundred, and seventy-eight (178) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 7864 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases twenty-two thousand, eight hundred, and sixty-two (22862). To date, twenty thousand, seven hundred, and seventy-five (20705) patients have recovered, including one hundred and eleven (111) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, eight hundred, and forty-three (1843) and three hundred and fourteen (314) deaths. 

The Malaria Vaccine Pilot Implementation Programme two years on in Malawi - Increasing equity to malaria prevention through vaccination 7 April 2021, World Health Day

Clara Magalasi, from rural Lilongwe, Malawi, walked 4 kilometers to ensure her daughter Grace, age 22 months, received her 4th and final dose of the malaria vaccine – the 4-dose regimen provides optimal malaria prevention benefits as a complementary malaria control tool.
Clara Magalasi, who lives in a rural village near Lilongwe, the capital city of Malawi, woke up to a grey morning with a dull sky that was threatening rain. For Clara, the weather did not stop her from walking 4 kilometers to Chileka Health Centre. Her daughter Grace Butawo, who just turned 22 months, was due for her fourth and final dose of the RTS,S malaria vaccine.

COVID-19 vaccination kicks-off in South Sudan

The first person in the country to be vaccinated against the virus was the Hon. Minister of Health Elizabeth Achuei

Juba, South Sudan 6 April 2021 – South Sudan’s COVID-19 vaccination drive kicked off today with health workers getting their first dose of the Astra Zeneca vaccine at Juba Teaching Hospital. The first person in the country to be vaccinated against the virus was the Hon. Minister of Health Elizabeth Achuei.

Update COVID-19 05 April 2021

COVID_19 Update Rwanda

05 April 2021 — Two hundred and two (202) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 3835 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases twenty-two thousand, six hundred, and eighty-four (22684). To date, twenty thousand, five hundred, and ninety-four (20594) patients have recovered, including seventy-five (75) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, seven hundred, and seventy-nine (1779) and three hundred and eleven (311) deaths. 

Update COVID-19 04 April 2021

COVID_19 Update Rwanda

04 April 2021 — Two hundred, and thirty-nine (239) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 5500 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases twenty-two thousand, four hundred, and eighty-two (22482). To date, twenty thousand, five hundred, and nineteen (20519) patients have recovered, including forty-seven (47) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, six hundred, and fifty-two (1652) and three hundred and eleven (311) deaths. 

Update COVID-19 03 April 2021

COVID_19 Update Rwanda

03 April 2021 — Seventy-six (76) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 6519 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases twenty-two thousand, two hundred, and forty-three (22243). To date, twenty thousand, four hundred, and seventy-two (20472) patients have recovered, including seventy-four (74) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, four hundred, and sixty (1460) and three hundred and eleven (311) deaths. 

Update COVID-19 02 April 2021

COVID_19 Update Rwanda

02 April 2021 — Two hundred and forty-nine (249) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 8802 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases twenty-two thousand, one hundred, and sixty-seven (22167). To date, twenty thousand, three hundred, and eighty-eight (20398) patients have recovered, including ninety (90) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, four hundred, and fifty-nine (1459) and three hundred and ten (310) deaths.