The cases are spread over five districts in Kirehe, Rusizi, Kigali, Nyamasheke and Rubavu, largely attributed to truck drivers from the region and their contacts.

“The Kirehe District cluster is a controlled group of truck drivers and their contacts; this is different from community transmissions,” Dr Sabin Nsanzimana, the Director General of Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC), told The East African.

As of Wednesday, Rwanda’s Covid-19 tally stood at 830 with this week alone recording 100 new cases.

Since the first case in mid-march, Rwanda has tested over 121, 527 people, according to Health Ministry statistics.

According to the Health Ministry, the elderly—considered the most vulnerable—are encouraged to test especially in the two districts still under total lockdown Rusizi and Rubavu.