WHO urges countries not to let COVID-19 eclipse other health issues
WHO prepositions supplies to speed-up testing of suspected COVID-19 cases in South Sudan
Juba, 22 April 2020 - In an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in the country, WHO in support of the Ministry of Health prepositioned COVID-19 supplies as part of the national COVID-19 preparedness and response plan to twenty different locations including Juba to collect samples, package and transport for testing in Juba.
Update COVID-19 22 April 2020
22 April 2020 — Three (3) new CoVID_19 cases were identified out of 1038 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to a hundred and fifty-three (153). To date, eighty-four (84) patients have recovered and been discharged. The number of active cases is sixty-nine (69).
All active cases are in isolation in stable condition, and one patient is receiving oxygen as a precaution.
Update COVID-19 21 April 2020
21 April 2020 — Three (3) new CoVID_19 cases were identified out of 1449 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to a hundred and fifty (150). To date, eighty (80) patients have recovered, including four (4) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is sixty-six (66).
All active cases are in isolation in stable condition, and one patient is receiving oxygen as a precaution.
WHO scales up support as Borno State confirms COVID-19 Outbreak
Maiduguri, 22 April, 2020 - Following confirmation of the first COVID-19 case in Borno, the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners are moving rapidly to help health authority in the state to identify, test and treat cases in order to prevent and control further outbreak of the disease.
The first case of COVID-19 was reported 51 days after the country declared an outbreak of COVID-19 disease. As at 20 April 2020, in Nigeria 665 cases have been confirmed in 25 out of 36 States, including Borno, and the Federal capital Territory,
WHO supports supplies for front line health workers
The first United Nations ‘Solidarity’ flight started delivering vital medical supplies from last week to all countries in Africa where these are needed the most. The flight was facilitated by the World Food Programme and included WHO supported supplies of face shields, gloves, goggles, gowns, masks, medical aprons and thermometers. Supplies for the Namibian government arrived in the country on 17 April 2020.
Update COVID-19 20 April 2020
20 April 2020 — No new CoVID_19 case was identified out of one thousand two hundred ninety-nine (1299) samples tested today. The cumulative number of confirmed cases remains at a hundred and forty-seven (147). To date, eighty (80) patients have recovered, including four (4) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is now sixty-seven (67).
All active cases are in isolation in stable condition, and one patient is receiving oxygen as a precaution.
Increasing access to life-saving treatment for COVID-19 patients in South Sudan
Juba, 21 April 2020 - COVID-19 cases have been reported in 52 African countries; many having wide-spread community transmission.
Given the high risk of spread of COVID-19 in South Sudan, expanding the Dr John Garang Infectious Diseases Unit (IDU) is one of the key activities which will help protect South Sudanese citizens and residents.
Update COVID-19 19 April 2020
19 April 2020 — Three (3) new CoVID_19 cases were identified out of 722 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to a hundred and forty-seven (147). To date, seventy-six (76) patients have recovered, including seven (7) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases remains at seventy-one (71).
All active cases are in isolation in stable condition, and one patient is receiving oxygen as a precaution.
African regulatory agencies, ethics committees to expedite COVID-19 clinical trial reviews
