Gambia receives support to contain spread of COVID-19
BANJUL, Saturday, 28 March 2020: The Gambia, this afternoon, received an assortment of medical supplies - 20, 000 test kits, 1000, 000 masks, 740 sets of protective clothing and 1000 sets of protective shields – as donation from Jack Ma and Alibaba Foundations from China. The items are part of a continent-wide gesture from the Foundations to support 54 African countries with 1.1 million test kits, 5.4 million masks, 40, 000 sets of protective clothing and 60,000 sets of protective shields to strengthen Africa’s response to
Update on COVID-19 28 March 2020
28 March 2020---Six (6) new coronavirus cases were identified today, bringing the total to sixty (60).
• Four (4) travellers who arrived from Dubai and who have been isolated
• One (1) traveller who arrived from USA and who has been isolated
• One (1) contact of previously confirmed positive traveller, and who was detected through tracing and isolated
Update COVID-19 27 March 2020
27 March 2020 — Four (4) new CoVID_19 cases were identified today, bringing the total to fifty-four (54).
• One (1) traveler who arrived from Dubai and who has been isolated
• One (1) traveler who arrived from USA and who has been isolated
• Two (2) contacts of previously confirmed positive travelers who were detected through tracing and isolated.
Update COVID-19 26 March 2020
26 March 2020 — Nine (9) new CoVID_19 cases were identified today, bringing the total to fifty (50).
• Five (5) travelers who arrived from Dubai and were isolated upon arrival
• One (1) traveler who arrived from USA and was isolated upon arrival
• One (1) traveler who arrived from Netherlands and who is also a contact of a previously confirmed positive traveler and has been isolated
• Two (2) contacts of previously confirmed positive travelers who have been isolated.
Update COVID-19 25 March 2020
25 March 2020 — One (1) new CoVID_19 confirmed case was identified today, bringing the total to forty-one (41).
• One (1) traveler who arrived from Dubai and has been isolated.
All patients are under treatment in stable condition, isolated from other patients. The tracing of all contacts has been conducted for further management.
WHO donates Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) to the Ministry of Health
WHO has donated PPEs to the Ministry of Health as part of efforts to support COVID-19 Outbreak Response in Ghana. The official handing over was done in a brief ceremony with the participation of the Honourable Deputy Minister for Health, Mr Alex K.K. Abban, the Acting Country Representative for WHO, Dr Neema Kimambo, Acting Chief Director of the Ministry of Health, Dr Martha Gyansa-Lutterodt, Directors of the Ministry of Health, WHO staff and a cross section of the Media.
World Health Organization: Five cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Mozambique
Maputo - 25, March 2020 – In Mozambique, the cases confirmed positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has increased to a total of five (5), announced the Minister of Health of Mozambique, Dr. Armindo Tiago, with two more cases confirmed in the last 24 hours.
Nigeria Commemorates 2020 World TB Day while responding to COVID-19 outbreak
Abuja, March 24 2020 - Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, during a Press briefing to commemorate the World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, also emphasized the need to swiftly contain the spread of COVID-19 virus in the country.
World Health Organization: Three cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Mozambique
Maputo - 24, March 2020 – Mozambique has registered two (2) more cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the last 24 hours, totaling three (3) cases confirmed in the country, announced the Ministry of Health of Mozambique in Maputo.
The second confirmed case is a close contact to the first patient tested positive in Mozambique, announced on 22 March 2020.
Update COVID-19 24 March 2020
24 March 2020 — Four (4) new CoVID_19 cases were identified today, bringing the total to forty(40).
• Two (2) travelers from Dubai
• One (1) traveler who arrived from Brussels, Belgium
• One (1) contact from a previously confirmed positive case, who has been identified through tracing.
All travelers entered isolation between 17-20 March in designated locations, and were tested.