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WHO encouraged by South Africa’s declining COVID-19 trend

The World Health Organization (WHO) commends the government of South Africa for its determined efforts that have helped to bend the COVID-19 pandemic curve. WHO is greatly encouraged by the ongoing measures to suppress the spread of SARs-COV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

Update COVID-19 16 September 2020

16 September 2020 — Ten (10) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 1603 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to four thousand, six hundred, and thirty-four (4634). To date, two thousand, seven hundred, and eighty-nine (2789) patients have recovered and been discharged, including twenty-two (22) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, eight hundred, and twenty-three (1823) and twenty-two (22) deaths.  

Update COVID-19 15 September 2020

15 September 2020 — Twenty-two (22) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 1935 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to four thousand, six hundred, and twenty-four (4624). To date, two thousand, seven hundred, and sixty-seven (2767) patients have recovered and been discharged, including thirty-one (31) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, eight hundred, and thirty-five (1835) and twenty-two (22) deaths.  

Update COVID-19 14 September 2020

14 September 2020 — Eleven (11) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 1687 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to four thousand, six hundred, and two (4602). To date, two thousand, seven hundred, and thirty-six (2736) patients have recovered and been discharged, including one hundred and eighty (180) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, eight hundred, and forty-four (1844) and twenty-two (22) deaths.  

WHO supports Government to curb gender-based violence 

Abuja, 14 September, 2020 - World Health Organization (WHO) Nigeria has ramped up partnerships with the Nigerian government to improve awareness on the health challenges of violence against women and the importance of health sector response to Gender-Based Violence (GBV), particularly in the northeast, where thousands of conflict-displaced persons are receiving humanitarian aid.

Update COVID-19 13 September 2020

13 September 2020 — Twenty-six (26) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2722 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to four thousand, five hundred, and ninety-one (4591). To date, two thousand, five hundred, and fifty-six (2556) patients have recovered and been discharged, including twelve (12) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is two thousand and thirteen (2013) and twenty-two (22) deaths.  

Update COVID-19 11 September 2020

11 September 2020 — Fifty-five (55) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 3027 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to four thousand, five hundred, and thirty-four (4534). To date, two thousand, four hundred, and fifty (2450) patients have recovered and been discharged, including ninety-eight (98) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is two thousand, and sixty-two (2062) and twenty-two (22) deaths.  

Update COVID-19 12 September 2020

12 September 2020 — Thirty-one (31) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2901 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to four thousand, five hundred, and thirty-four (4565). To date, two thousand, five hundred, and forty-four (2544) patients have recovered and been discharged, including ninety-four (94) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, nine hundred, and ninety-nine (1999) and twenty-two (22) deaths.