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Update COVID-19 05 January 2021

05 January 2021 — One hundred and seven (107) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4216 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases eight thousand, nine hundred and fifty-five (8955). To date, six thousand, eight hundred, and seventy-eight (6878) patients have recovered, including sixty-two (62) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, nine hundred, and sixty-seven (1967) and one hundred and ten (110) deaths. The 5 new deaths are male, four in Kigali of 65, 64, 57 and 45 years, and one of 69 years old in Nyamasheke District.

Update COVID-19 04 January 2021

04 January 2021 — One hundred and seventy-two (172) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2251 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases eight thousand, eight hundred and forty-eight (8848). To date, six thousand, eight hundred, and sixteen (6816) patients have recovered, including a sixty-four (64) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, nine hundred, and twenty-seven (1927) and one hundred and five (105) deaths. The 4 new deaths are 3 male, respectively of 82, 73 and 43, and one female of 68 years old in Kigali.

Update COVID-19 03 January 2021

03 January 2021 — One hundred and nine (109) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 3318 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases eight thousand, six hundred and seventy-six (8676). To date, six thousand, seven hundred, and fifty-two (6752) patients have recovered, including a sixty-seven (67) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, eight hundred, and twenty-three (1823) and one hundred and one (101) deaths. The 3 new deaths are male, among them two of 75 and 67 in Kigali, and one of 51 years old in Huye District.

Update COVID-19 02 January 2021

02 January 2021 — One hundred and seven (107) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2345 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases eight thousand, five hundred and sixty-seven (8567). To date, six thousand, six hundred, and eighty-five (6685) patients have recovered, including a eighty-seven (87) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, seven hundred, and eighty-four (1784) and ninety-eight (98) deaths.

Update COVID-19 01 January 2021

01 January 2021 — Seventy-seven (77) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2986 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases eight thousand, four hundred and sixty (8460). To date, six thousand, five hundred, and ninety-eight (6598) patients have recovered, including a hundred and fifty-six (56) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, seven hundred, and sixty-eight (1768) and ninety-four (94) deaths. The 2 new deaths are male of 81 and 73 years old in Kigali.

Update COVID-19 31 December 2020

31 December 2020 — A hundred and thirty-three (133) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4332 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases eight thousand, three hundred and eighty-three (8383). To date, six thousand, five hundred, and forty-two (6542) patients have recovered, including a hundred and seventy-three (173) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, seven hundred, and forty-nine (1749) and ninety-six (96) deaths. The 6 new deaths are 4 male of 52, 57, 62, and 71 years and 2 female of 38 and 40 years old in Kigali.

Update COVID-19 30 December 2020

30 December 2020 — A hundred and twenty-two (122) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 3409 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases eight thousand, two hundred and fifty (8250). To date, six thousand, three hundred, and sixty-nine (6369) patients have recovered, including thirty (30) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, seven hundred, and ninety-five (1795) and eighty-six (86) deaths.

WHO works with the health and education sectors to ensure COVID-19 prevention measur...

Schools in Ethiopia are reopening after nine months of closure following the confirmation of the first COVID-19 case in the country in March 2020. Since March, the disease has affected over 100 000 people, killed nearly two thousand, and disrupted normal life activities including education. However, in September 2020, the Government lifted the national state of emergency, which was in place since March of the same year, relaxing some preventive measures initially instituted to curb the spread, and paving the way to plan for safe school reopening. 

WHO urges greater surveillance as new COVID-19 variants emerge

With the recent emergence in the African region of new COVID-19 variants which seem to have higher transmissibility, the World Health Organization (WHO) calls on countries to boost genomic surveillance and analysis through the African genome sequencing laboratory network to detect any new mutations and strengthen the efforts to curb the pandemic.