Two
adult female Gambians who were living in the United States are reported dead of
covid-19 on Tuesday.
The
two Gambians stayed in New York, the epicentre of the coronavirus in the United
States of America.
The
deadly novel coronavirus pandemic has affected more than two million people
globally including The Gambia.
Saikou
Ceesay, the communication officer for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad confirmed the development to The
Point, saying “the two Gambians succumbed to death on Tuesday as a result of
covid-19.”
He
added: “Gambian communities currently living in the U.S. especially in New York
and other states are badly affected by the pandemic for the fact that most of
them are out of job currently as a result of the lockdown in U.S.A.”
According
to him, some Gambians who live in North Carolina in U.S. and showed some signs
of covid-19 have however fully recovered. Quizzed by our reporter as how many
Gambians were affected by the novel coronavirus, Mr. Ceesay said they haven’t
got such statistics due to the nature of the virus.
The
Gambia Embassy in the U.S., he explained, is in contact with all the honourary
consuls within the U.S. with a view to knowing the situation of Gambians.
