Update COVID-19 11 September 2020

COVID_19 Update Rwanda

11 September 2020 — Fifty-five (55) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 3027 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to four thousand, five hundred, and thirty-four (4534). To date, two thousand, four hundred, and fifty (2450) patients have recovered and been discharged, including ninety-eight (98) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is two thousand, and sixty-two (2062) and twenty-two (22) deaths.  

Ebola response bolsters Uganda’s COVID-19 fight

One of the Treatment Units that was set up to manage cases and has now been repurposed to manage COVID-19 cases

When much of the world was waking up to the enormous implications of a global pandemic, Uganda was already a step ahead thanks to Ebola. 

While COVID-19 has its unique challenges, such as quick spread, dealing with it requires the type of response Uganda has been practising over the years with the Ebola threat, 

COVID-19 genome sequencing laboratory network launches in Africa

COVID-19 genome sequencing laboratory network launches in Africa
With several African countries now expanding COVID-19 testing, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) have launched a network of laboratories to reinforce genome sequencing of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes COVID-19, in Africa.

Update COVID-19 09 September 2020

COVID_19 Update Rwanda

09 September 2020 — Twenty-one (21) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 3805 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to four thousand, four hundred, and sixty (4460). To date, two thousand, three hundred, and twenty-five (2325) patients have recovered and been discharged, including eighteen (18) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is two thousand, one hundred, and fourteen (2114) and twenty-one (21) deaths.  The new death is a male Rwandan of 71 years old.

Update COVID-19 10 September 2020

COVID_19 Update Rwanda

10 September 2020 — Nineteen (19) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2838 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to four thousand, four hundred, and seventy-nine (4479). To date, two thousand, three hundred, and fifty-two (2352) patients have recovered and been discharged, including twenty-seven (27) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is two thousand, one hundred, and five (2105) and twenty-two (22) deaths.  The new death is a male Rwandan of 62 years old.

WHO continues to build capacity of nurses for baby friendly hospitals in the context of COVID-19

WHO continues to build capacity of nurses for baby friendly hospitals in the context of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic in Sierra Leone disrupted the health system, especially the delivery of routine services. As infection prevention and control measures are being practiced and monitored, the implementation of routine services has commenced in order to ensure the gains made over the years are maintained. In this regard, capacity building on Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative has commenced for maternity staff in the regional hospitals.

Update COVID-19 08 September 2020

COVID_19 Update Rwanda

08 September 2020 — Thirty (30) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 3253 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to four thousand, four hundred, and thirty-nine (4439). To date, two thousand, three hundred, and seven (2307) patients have recovered and been discharged, including thirty-six (36) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is two thousand, one hundred, and twelve (2112) and twenty (20) deaths.  The new death is a female Rwandan of 70 years old.

Update COVID-19 07 September 2020

COVID_19 Update Rwanda

07 September 2020 — Thirty-five (35) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4457 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to four thousand, four hundred, and nine (4409). To date, two thousand, two hundred, and seventy-one (2271) patients have recovered and been discharged, including thirty-six (36) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is two thousand, one hundred, and nineteen (2119) and nineteen (19) deaths.