Update COVID-19 09 June 2020
09 June 2020 — Twelve (12) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 1870 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to four hundred and sixty-three (463). To date, three hundred (300) patients have recovered and been discharged, including three (3) in the past 24hrs. The number of active cases is a hundred and sixty-one (161) and two (2) deaths.
The new cases are related to the Rusizi and Rusumo clusters, and have been isolated and contacts traced.
All active cases are in isolation in stable condition.
No link between two ongoing Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Update COVID-19 08 June 2020
08 June 2020 — Twelve (12) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 1928 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to four hundred and fifty-one (451). To date, two hundred and ninety-seven (297) patients have recovered and been discharged, including seven (7) in the past 24hrs. The number of active cases is a hundred and fifty-two (152) and two (2) deaths.
The new cases are related to the Rusizi cluster, and have been isolated and contacts traced.
All active cases are in isolation in stable condition.
The WHO Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights initiative welcomes two new members in the African Region
Update COVID-19 07 June 2020
07 June 2020 — Eight (8) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 1318 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to four hundred and thirty-nine (439). To date, two hundred and ninety (290) patients have recovered and been discharged, including seven (7) in the past 24hrs. The number of active cases is a hundred and forty-seven (147) and two (2) deaths.
The new cases are related to the Rusizi cluster, and have been isolated and contacts traced.
All active cases are in isolation in stable condition.
Update COVID-19 06 June 2020
06 June 2020 — Eleven (11) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 945 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to four hundred and thirty-one (431). To date, two hundred and eighty-three (283) patients have recovered and been discharged, including one (1) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is a hundred and forty-six (146) and two (2) deaths.
The new cases are related to the Rusizi and Rusumo clusters, and have been isolated and contacts traced.
All active cases are in isolation in stable condition.
World Environmental Day- impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on biodiversity in focus
Abuja, 5 June 2020 - With all countries in Africa, Nigeria inclusive, battling COVID-19, “human interaction with the ecosystem must remain balanced, otherwise we will risk disrupting nature which have consequences as we are seeing in the COVID-19 pandemic”, says Minister of Environment Dr Mohammad Abubakar.
Update COVID-19 05 June 2020
05 June 2020 — Ten (10) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 1558 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to four hundred and twenty (420). To date, two hundred and eightty-two (282) patients have recovered and been discharged. The number of active cases is a hundred and thirty-six (136) and two (2) deaths.
The new cases relate to the Rusizi cluster, and have been isolated and contacts traced.
All active cases are in isolation in stable condition.
Polio eradication expertise backs Africa’s COVID-19 response
WHO Representative for Equatorial Guinea is asked to leave country
