Update COVID-19 03 July 2020

COVID_19 Update Rwanda

03 July 2020 — Eighteen (18) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2216 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to one thousand and eighty-one (1081). To date, five hundred and twelve (512) patients have recovered and been discharged, including nineteen (19) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is five hundred and sixty-six (566) and three (3) deaths. 

Benin on track to have its scorecard on sexual and reproductive health

Benin on track to have its scorecard on sexual and reproductive health
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Benin managed to organize the country Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) scorecard development workshop. As an accountability tool, the Benin SRHR Scorecard aims to track progress in sexual and reproductive health and rights in the country. It will be used to monitor the achievements of SRHR targets in Benin.

WHO and UK hand over 160 oxygen concentrators to support the Ministry of Health in the fight against COVID-19 in South Sudan

Dr Olushayo Olu, WHO Representative handing over the donation certificate to Dr Mayen Machut Achiek, Undersecretary, Ministry of Health in the presence of Chris Trott, British Ambassador

Juba, 3 July 2020 – the World Health Organization (WHO) and the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) today handed over 160 oxygen concentrators to South Sudan’s Ministry of Health to support the country in their response to the coronavirus pandemic.

The 160 oxygen concentrators will be distributed across the country to treat patients requiring oxygen.

Update COVID-19 02 July 2020

02 July 2020 — Twenty-one (21) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 3737 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to one thousand and sixty-three (1063). To date, four hundred and ninety-three (493) patients have recovered and been discharged, including thirteen (13) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is five hundred and sixty-seven (567) and three (3) deaths. 

Update COVID-19 01 July 2020

COVID_19 Update Rwanda

01 July 2020 — Seventeen (17) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 3961 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to one thousand and forty-two (1042). To date, four hundred and eighty (480) patients have recovered and been discharged, including thirty-three (33) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is five hundred and fifty-nine (559) and two (3) deaths. The new death is 51 years old Rwanda Defense Forces Officer who got COVID-19 abroad and had underlying conditions.

A comprehensive COVID-19 response from Government, WHO and partners keeps community transmission at bay and protects health services for the vulnerable

WHO delivers essential supplies to MoHSS , Namibia 20 April

Current situation 
Namibia reported its first confirmed COVID-19 cases on 13 March 2020 and the Ministry declared the COVID-19 outbreak on 14 March 2020. Since then (as of 6 July 2020) Namibia has had several hundred sporadic cases (539 confirmed) and no recorded deaths. Until recently (the last two weeks), most (approximately 87%) of the confirmed cases have been found in travelers entering the country held in routine quarantine facilities. 

Update COVID-19 30 June 2020

COVID_19 Update Rwanda

30 June 2020 — Twenty-four (24) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 3694 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to one thousand and twenty-five (1025). To date, four hundred and forty-seven (447) patients have recovered and been discharged, including four (4) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is five hundred and seventy-six (576) and two (2) deaths.

Sierra Leone tackling malaria amidst COVID-19 outbreak response

Some of the beneficiaries of the campaign
Mass distribution of long-lasting insecticide treated bed nets is underway in Sierra Leone’s capital city, Freetown and its suburbs to complete a nationwide household distribution of 4.6 million mosquito nets. The campaign started in mid-May with nets distributed in 14 of the country’s 16 districts. The remaining two districts (Western Area Urban and Western Area Rural), in the capital and its suburbs account for around a fifth of the 7-million population and has also been accounting for nearly 60% of the confirmed COVID-19 cases.