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19 December 2020 — One hundred and twenty- seven(127) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4076 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to seven thousand, two hundred, and twenty-two (7232). To date, six thousand, and eighty-nine (6089) patients have recovered, with no one in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand and eighty-four (1084) and fifty-nine (59) deaths. The 2 new deaths are male of 90 and 57 years old respectively in Kigali.

18 December 2020 — Seventy-three (73) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 3468 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to seven thousand, one hundred, and five (7105). To date, six thousand, and eighty-nine (6089) patients have recovered, with no one in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is nine hundred and fifty-nine (959) and fifty-seven (57) deaths. 

Maiduguri, 18 December, 2020 - Ebuka Arinze Momah of WHO Nigeria wins the Fleet Manager of the Year Award 2020

The 2020 Fleet Forum Fleet Manager of the Year Award has been awarded to Ebuka Arinze Momah of WHO Maiduguri, Nigeria. 

As part of the USAID-funded Fleet Excellence Pro training he followed in April, Ebuka took on the challenge to set an ambitious objective: Reduction of WHO’s fleet cost of operation by 5% within 6 months.

17 December 2020 — Seventy-eight (78) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 3054 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to seven thousand, and thirty-two (7032). To date, six thousand, and eighty-nine (6089) patients have recovered, including thirty-two (32) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is eight hundred and eighty-six (886) and fifty-seven (57) deaths. 

Abuja, 18 December, 2020 - To buoy up the immunity of eligible children, the Federal Government of Nigeria supported by the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners vaccinated over 23 million children in October as part of the Sub-National Immunization Plus Days (SNIPDs) campaign. 

16 December 2020 — One hundred and twenty-two (122) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2561 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to six thousand, nine hundred, and fifty-four (6954). To date, six thousand, and fifty-seven (6057) patients have recovered, including twenty-one (21) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is eight hundred and forty (840) and fifty-seven (57) deaths. 

Gaborone, Botswana - 17 December 2020: The Ministry of Health and Wellness, in partnership with the World Health Organization Country Office (WHO), US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the CDC Foundation, launched Botswana’s first Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) 2017 Country Report. GATS is a global standard for systematic monitoring of Tobacco use (smoke and smokeless) by adults and for tracking key Tobacco control indicators in the age group 15 years and above.

15 December 2020 — Eighty-five (85) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2294 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to six thousand, eight hundred, and thirty-two (6832). To date, six thousand, and thirty-six (6036) patients have recovered, including forty (40) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is seven hundred and thirty- nine (739) and fifty-seven (57) deaths. The new death is male of 70 years old in Rubavu District.