By Our Correspondent, KIGALI
Rwanda
Rwanda on Tuesday confirmed seven new COVID-19 cases, bringing its total to 134.
President Paul Kagame |
The
country’s health ministry said in a statement that all the new patients had
already been placed under isolation and tracing of their contacts was underway.
The
ministry also announced that seven patients had recovered in the past 24 hours,
bringing the total number of recoveries to 49.
“All
patients are under treatment in stable condition in designated health
facilities. The majority are asymptomatic, and no patient is in critical
condition,” said Rwanda’s health ministry.
Rwanda
is one of 52 African countries that have recorded COVID-19 cases. The continent
has reported close to 11,000 COVID-19 cases, with over 500 deaths. Over 1,000
people have recovered.
The
health ministry warned Rwandans against withholding useful information relevant
for contact tracing, saying such actions were punishable within the country’s
laws.
It
urged Rwandans to adhere to the set guidelines aimed at curbing the spread of
COVID-19.
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