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A total of 218 new COVID-19 cases (92 males and 126 females) were recorded by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory on Saturday, October 2. The facility conducted 2,176 tests. The 218 new cases comprise 51 persons under the age of 18, and 167 who are 18 years old and older. There are currently 1,021 […]
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A November 26 letter from the presidency asked the head of Uganda's national drug authority to 'work out a mechanism' to clear the importation of the vaccines.
China has about five COVID-19 vaccine candidates at different levels of trials. It was not clear what vaccine was being imported into Uganda.
One of the frontrunners is the Sinopharm vaccine developed by the Beijing Institute of Biological Product, a unit of Sinopharm’s China National Biotec Group (CNBG).
On Wednesday, the United Arab Emirates said the vaccine has 86% efficacy, citing an interim analysis of late-stage clinical trials.
China has used the drug to vaccinate up to a million people under its emergency use program.
On Tuesday, Morocco said it was ordering up to 10 million doses of the vaccine.
Record cases
Uganda on Monday registered 701 new COVID-19 cases, the highest-ever daily increase, bringing its national count to 23,200.
The new cases were out of the 5,578 samples tested for the novel coronavirus over the past 24 hours, the country's health ministry said in a statement.
Tuesday's tally was 606, the second-highest ever number of new infections, bringing the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the east African country to 23,860.
Health authorities have blamed ongoing election campaigns which have drawn huge crowds for the rise in infections.
[WHO] 17 June 2020 -- Three (3) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2508 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to six hundred and thirty-nine (639). To date, three hundred and forty-seven (347) patients have recovered and been discharged, including 9 in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is two hundred and ninety (290) and two (2) deaths.
South Africa recorded 6 709 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, with Health Minister Zweli Mkhize confirming a second wave has hit its shores.
As the U.S. has come to a crucial time in the fight against the pandemic, health officials at the national level, who have previously taken a more lax approach to communicating with the public about the virus, are somewhat stepping up the severity in their messaging. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar urged Americans []
Kenya continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic with cases steadily rising each day. Government have locked down a handful of counties including the capital Nairobi and imposed a night-time curfew as part of containment efforts.
This rolling page will continue to give updates on major occurrences as relates to the East African country. You can follow Kenya’s March – April 2020 COVID-19 updates on our earlier page.
Kenya as of May 10 was the fourth most impacted country in the East / Horn of Africa region only behind Djibouti, Sudan and Somalia. Government also rolled out mass testing in virus hot spots, borders remain shut and a ban on public gatherings continues.
July 15: 10,791 cases; KQ resumes local operations
After 99 days, the state carrier’s first commercial passenger flight took off from the capital Nairobi to Mombasa. The KQ602 took off with each passenger wearing a face mask and observing physical distancing from the formalities through to the boarding.
Another flight, KQ655 also flew to Kisumu. Upon touch down in Kisumu;, present to meet the arriving flight was Governor of Kisumu Anyang Nyongo and other stakeholders.
The carrier was one of the most impacted African fliers during the pandemic. Most passenger aircrafts were converted into cargo flights to transport essential supplies and cross-continental produce.
Recoveries as at close of day July 14 has crossed the 3,000 mark. The total recoveries stood at 3,017 whiles deaths also reached 202. The caseload is now at 10,791; the highest in the East and Horn of Africa region.
Confirmed cases = 10,791
Active cases = 7,572
Recoveries = 3,017
Number of deaths = 202
John Hopkins Uni stats valid as of July 14, 2020
The moment #KQ602 was off chocks from Nairobi to Mombasa as we resume domestic passenger flights today. #TheMagicAwaits #KQClearForTakeOff pic.twitter.com/u8×7DAK9Lg— Kenya Airways (@KenyaAirways) July 15, 2020
July 12: 10,294 cases; record 12 deaths in a day
Health Minister Mutahi Kagwe today confirmed 189 new Covid-19 cases out of a total of 1,205 samples in the last 24 hours. Kenya’s caseload now stands at 10,294. The 10,000 mark was reached on Sunday, July 12.
The country also recorded highest number of COVID-19 fatalities in a day as 12 patients succumbed bringing death toll to 197. On the recovery front, 65 patients were discharged bringing the tally to 2,946.
Meanwhile, the Standard Digital news outlet reported that some 15 nurses at a maternity hospital had tested positive for the virus. The cited the chairman of the Kenya Union of nurses as confirming the development at Pumwani Maternity Hospital.
Kenya last Friday mourned the passing of a medic who contracted the virus. The incident involving Doreen Adisa reignited the issue of ill-protected frontline workers.
C-HERP project is designed to assist countries to prevent, detect and respond to the threat posed by COVID-19, and to strengthen the national systems for public health preparedness and responsiveness. #KomeshaCorona https://t.co/gpsHCB2tKq—
Media captionI did a little dance: Smiling Ardern confirms New Zealand is free of Covid-19 New Zealand has lifted almost all of its coronavirus restrictions after reporting no active cases in the country. At midnight local time (12:00 GMT), all of New Zealand moved []
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The Ministry of Health reports that South Africa's caseload increased with 1 806 confirmed COVID-19 during the past 24 hours.
Fatalities from COVID-19 in Jamaica are climbing closer to 300, following the confirmation of two more deaths from the disease yesterday. \tThe number of deaths from the infectious disease is now 285. \tThe Ministry of Health and...
June 3: 2,216 cases, record recoveries
“This is the highest number of recoveries we have so far recorded since we announced the first discharge case on 1st April, 2020,” CAS Health Rashid Aman announced at today’s briefing.
He was referring to 54 recoveries that brings the country’s recovery to 553. “We want to thank and pay tribute to our healthcare workers for this success.
“This demonstrates that, with good management, this disease, when clinically manifested, is curable and hence not a death sentence,” he added.
COVID-19 UPDATE
✔️2,112 samples tested in the past 24 hours
✔️85,058 samples tested so far
✔️123 new positive cases today
✔️ 2,216 Total confirmed cases
✔️ 54 new recoveries today
✔️ 553 total discharges so far
✔️3 fatalities today
✔️74 Total fatalities #KomeshaCorona pic.twitter.com/SB3gaoQcmG— Ministry of Health (@MOH_Kenya) June 3, 2020
June 1: Cases cross 2,000 mark; Madaraka Day marked
Today, 59 people tested positive from 1,518 samples, processed in the last 24 hours. The total case load in the country to date is 2,021, and samples tested since arrival of the pandemic is at 80,054.
Meanwhile President Uhuru Kenyatta has tasked relevant ministries to work on easing of lockdowns imposed to curb spread of the virus.
Speaking during celebrations for Madaraka (Freedom) Day, the president said he would issue more guidelines in the coming days.
“I have directed the Ministry of Education to fast-track and finalize the ongoing consultations with the stakeholders that will provide an appropriate calendar for gradual resumption of education in the country.
I direct the Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Health to continue and hasten their engagement with religious leaders; with the objective of developing protocols that will be adopted to guide a more participatory way of worship while guaranteeing the safety of worshipers,” he added.
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May 31: Cases approach 2,000; Laikipia records case
May 30: 1,888 cases, Kericho records infection
May 27: Record one-day increase
May 26: Govt intensifies voluntary testing calls
Minister of Health Zweli Mkhize announced there had been 13 172 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours to take South Africa's confirmed infections to a total of 324 221.
Zambia is one of southern Africa’s most impacted nations despite being way behind continent leader South Africa.
A lockdown imposed by President Edgar Lungu has since been relaxed following a continent-wide trend. This article will focus on major developments coming from the southern African country.
June 24: 1,489 cases; truck drivers, air travellers import cases
Case load as of June 24 stood at 1489 with 12 new cases – 7 from Chirundu, 4 in Lusaka and one in Kafue, the health ministry announced.
The cases include truck drivers who entered the country via Chirundu and passengers screen at the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport plus contacts to known cases. With 10 new recoveries, there are 1,223 of them in total with 18 deaths.
The active case count is 248. The Ministry said there were 855 tests in the last 24 hours. Nakonde remains the most impacted district with 642 cases as against Lusaka’s 419 cases. In all, 32 districts have been infected nationwide.
The cumulative number of tests stand at 51,626. One of the smallest tests across the continent where most countries have passed the 100,000 mark. South Africa is Africa’s most impacted country with over 100,000 cases. The country has run over 1.3 million tests so far.
Why are people able to enter through airports: US embassy gives answers
The Government of Zambia has suspended all tourist visas until further notice. Travelers arriving with a visitor visa, or applying for a visitor visa on arrival for non-essential purposes will not be permitted entry despite Zambian borders being officially open.
Entrance to Zambia through non-tourist visas or permits is subject to approval from the Ministry of Health following a health screening at the port of entry.
-Quarantine Information:_
The Government of Zambia is enforcing mandatory 14-day quarantine, testing, and regular monitoring at their residence or preferred place of stay for persons entering Zambia.
Persons arriving are no longer required to quarantine at a government-designated facility, but must communicate to Ministry of Health officials where they intend to reside and provide accurate contact information for regular follow-ups.
This includes those entering Zambia at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (KKIA) as well as land borders.
Symptomatic individuals will be required to enter isolation protocol at a Zambian government facility.
Read more: US Embassy COVID-19 Information
#COVID19 daily update: in the last 24hrs, Zambia recorded 12 new cases and 10 recoveries. Cases include truck drivers who entered the country through Chirundu, passengers screened at KKIA and contacts to known cases pic.twitter.com/JyRSiHIrNq— Zambia National Public Health Institute (@ZMPublicHealth) June 24, 2020
June 12: Cases reach 1,321, Nakonde still leading
The case load in the country reached 1,321 as of Friday (June 12) with 28 new cases out of 1,059 tests. 26 recoveries took the tally to 1,104 which leaves 207 active cases so far. The death toll is at 10.
In total, 24 areas natio
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The Ministry of Health (MoH) yesterday confirmed the detection of 36 more cases of COVID-19 from the results of 556 tests that were done.
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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Ministry of Health has announced 719 more coronavirus cases picked from 4,732 samples which were tested on Saturday.
Florida health officials reported Sunday a staggering record of new cases in a single day: 15,300. If Florida were a country, it would be the fourth highest in the world in reporting new cases. The state would rank 10th in the list of nations with the most cases, according to data from Johns Hopkins University data.
The state added at least 12,343 cases since Sunday, according to the Florida Department of Health.
At least 35 states are seeing a rise in new cases compared to the previous week, according to Johns Hopkins University data.
The US has recorded more than 3.3 million coronavirus cases since the pandemic began, meaning nearly 1 out of every 100 Americans has tested positive for Covid-19, according to Johns Hopkins University. At least 135,379 Americans have died.
Across the world, 12.9 million people have tested positive for the virus.
Both local and state leaders in the US have said in recent weeks new cases are largely driven by Americans who have opted to resume gatherings and outings to bars. In many states, the average age of new cases has shifted downward, with more young people testing positive than ever before since the start of the pandemic.
The rising US numbers could just be the tip of the iceberg, as experts have often highlighted infections could be around 10 times higher than what is reported, as many go untraced.
To blunt the rise in case, at least 36 states now have some type of mask requirement order in place, and more than half of US states have paused or rolled back their reopening plans in efforts to contain the spread of the virus.
But precautions have been met with heavy backlash from many officials and residents and some governors have stayed away from statewide mask orders, including Florida.
People need to 'follow the rules'
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez said on CNN's \"New Day\" on Monday that the numbers are \"out of control.\"
Americans need to follow the rules on social distancing and wearing masks, which are required for citizens in public in the city of Miami, the mayor said.
\"If they don't follow the rules, things are going to continue the way they are going,\" he said.
In Atlanta, where the mayor attempted to require citizens to wear masks and revert the city back to its first phase of reopening to combat a rise in cases, Gov. Brian Kemp slammed the decision saying it was \"both non-binding and legally unenforceable.\"
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said on CNN that Kemp had not criticized other cities in Georgia for issuing mask mandates.
\"I think that it's unfortunate that when we know the science says wearing a mask is one of the easiest ways to stop the spread, that we had the leader to our state taking exception with it,\" she said.
Miami's Suarez said officials need to have a consistent message at the local, state and national levels.
\"A lot of the decisions have been pushed down to local officials that probably should have been done at the federal and state levels,\" he said.
Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, became the third African country to record over 10,000 cases of COVID-19. The milestone was reached on May 31 when 307 new cases took its tally to 10,162.
As Africa’s biggest economy, the federal government has continued to enforce regulations across the board even though most state governments have moved to relax restrictions.
Lagos being the economic nerve center is rolling out a progressive reopening of the economy. It is the most impacted state with over 5,000 cases as of May 31. Only Cross River State had yet to record a case.
The national response is led by the Presidential Task Force, PTF, led by SGF Boss Mustapha along with a national coordinator and relevant ministers – chief among them, Health, Foreign Affairs and Education ministries.
This article is dedicated to covering events from the country throughout the month of June. Our May 2020 daily updates page also gives you a rundown of major activities.
June 9: 12,801 cases, Kano mystery deaths virus-related
Most unexplained deaths across Nigeria’s northern Kano State months back were virus-related, health minister Osagie Ehanire has said.
According to him up to 60% of nearly 1,000 unexplained deaths were probably due to COVID-19. Local media outlets quoted the Minister as saying 979 deaths were recorded overall in Kano.
The team dispatched by the presidential task force on COVID-19 reached the conclusion after looking into a spike in deaths. The deaths claimed mostly elderly people with pre-existing health conditions.
A number of the victims died in hospitals whiles a sizeable number died at home. Jigawa and Bauchi States also recorded similar spikes.
“With regard to the unexplained death that occured in Kano, the team confirmed that a total of 979 deaths were recorded in eight municipal local areas of the state at the rate of 43 deaths per day.
“By the end of April the number has started to reduce and have now settled to 11 deaths per day. The verbal autopsy revealed that 56 percent of the deaths had occurred at home while 38 were in the hospital.
“The investigation suggests that 50-60 (percent) may have been triggered by COVID-19 in the face of pre existing illness, a significant part was also triggered by inability to access routine care at the time due to the scare of COVID-19. Most of the fatalities were over 65 years old,” he said.
Confirmed cases = 12,801
Number of deaths = 361
Recoveries = 4,040
Active cases = 8,400
Stats valid as of June 8, 2020
June 8: Abia governor tests positive, churches reopen
Abia State governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, is the latest leader of state government to be infected. Abia commissioner of information confirmed this morning that the governor had tested positive for COVID-19.
John Okiyi Kalu, added that the governor had gone into isolation and subsequently directed his deputy to act as governor whiles he undergoes treatment and resumes duty.
He joins a list that included Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna, Senator Bala Mohammed of Bauchi and Seyin
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH | Associated Press MISSION, Kan. — Just when the U.S. appears on the verge of rolling out a COVID-19 vaccine, the numbers have become gloomier than ever: Over 3,000 American deaths in a single day, more than on D-Day or 9/11. One million new cases in the span of five days. More […]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 09 June 2020: The total cumulative number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Sierra Leone has now reached 1,001, as 32 new cases were reported yesterday. But the number of people dying from the virus continues to remain very low. There has been no report of any new [Read More]
Georgia set a record Friday, June 26 for new COVID-19 cases recorded in a 24-hour period: 1,900 cases in a day. The previous record for most new cases reported in a day was Saturday, when Georgia reported 1,800 new cases. Before that, the biggest one-day increase had been 1,525 on April 17. As the number Continued
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[SAnews.gov.za] The devastating reality of COVID-19 continues to batter the country as South Africa reported a record of 13 674 new cases on Thursday, bringing the total to 238 339 infections.
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Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis, Deputy Prime Minister K Peter Turnquest, and Education Minister Jeff Lloyd have entered voluntary self-quarantine after their offices were exposed to COVID-19.
Guyana has recorded six new cases of COVID-19, including the first in Region Eight, which means that the virus has now reached nine of Guyana’s ten Administrative regions.
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Jamaica has recorded another COVID death. The Health Ministry says an 87-year-old Trelawny man is the latest fatality. His death has pushed the tally to 286. In the meantime, there were 89 new cases on Saturday increasing the total to 12,224...
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Dec 4, CMC – Caribbean countries were on Friday reporting increased cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) while reiterating the need for their nationals to follow the various measures and protocols aimed at curbing the...
South Africa recorded 1 579 new Covid-19 cases with 20 more deaths, Health Minister Dr. Zweli Mkhize said on Sunday.
