Update COVID-19 03 April 2020
03 April 2020 — Five (5) new CoVID_19 cases were identified today, bringing the total to eighty-nine (89).
• Five (5) contacts of previously confirmed positive cases, who were identified through tracing.
All new cases have been isolated and the tracing is ongoing. All patients are under treatment in stable condition in designated health facilities. The majority are asymptomatic, and no patient is in critical condition.
Nigeria’s polio infrastructure bolster COVID-19 response
Lagos, 4 April, 2020 - When the Nigerian Government announced the first confirmed novel coronavirus (COVID-19) case in the country on the morning of February 27th, Dr Rosemary Onyibe was ready to report for duty.
Dr Onyibe, who has worked with the Polio Eradication Initiative for more than 10 years, is the South West Nigeria Zonal Coordinator of the World Health Organization (WHO) Polio eradication programme that also supported response to Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in 2014.
State of Public Emergency starts at midnight - a COVID-19 Response
Gaborone, Botswana - 02 April 2020: After recording 4 cases of COVID-19 including 1 (one) death, His Excellency the President Dr Mokgweetsi E.K. Masisi declared a State of Public Emergency which curtails non-essential services and unnecessary movement. The State of Public Emergency starts at midnight on Thursday 2nd April 2020. His Excellency, the President, has also summoned an urgent sitting of parliament on COVID-19.
Tackling Malaria in the context of COVID-19 outbreak in Northeast Nigeria
WHO concerned as COVID-19 cases accelerate in Africa
Update COVID-19 02 April 2020
02 April 2020 — Two (2) new COVID_19 cases were identified today, bringing the total to eighty-four (84).
• Two (2) frequent travelers who had visited multiple countries
All new cases have been isolated and the tracing of all contacts has been conducted for further management. All patients are under treatment in stable condition in designated health facilities. The majority are asymptomatic, and no patient is in critical condition.
World Health Organization: 10 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Mozambique
Maputo – 1st, April 2020 – In Mozambique, the cases confirmed positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has increased to a total of ten (10), announced the Ministry of Health of Mozambique, with two (2) more cases confirmed in the last 24 hours.
Update COVID-19 01 April 2020
01 April 2020 — Seven (7) new CoVID_19 cases were identified today, bringing the total to eighty-two (82).
• One (4) traveler who had arrived from Dubai
• One (4) traveler who had arrived from UK
• Two (2) travelers with frequent travel in the region
• Three (3) contacts of previously confirmed positive cases
Update COVID-19 31 March 2020
31 March 2020 — Five (5) new CoVID_19 cases were identified today, bringing the total to seventy-five (75).
• Four (4) travelers who arrived from Dubai and who have been isolated
• One (1) contact of a previously confirmed positive case, and who has been isolated
All patients are under treatment in stable condition in designated health facilities. The majority are asymptomatic, and no patient is in critical condition. The tracing of all contacts has been conducted for further management.