Gambia records 2 fresh cases of covid-19
Jun 9, 2020, 11:20 AM
Momodou Njai, the director of Health Promotion and Education has confirmed to this medium that two Gambian males have been tested positive of covid-19.
The decedent, the ministry of health said was a 75-year-old man who sought to be tested a day prior to his demise on account of being sick with flu-like symptoms.
The country also registered 4 new positive cases, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases ever confirmed in the country to 3,806.
This is according to the 237 national situation report since the confirmation of the first case of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in The Gambia, on the 16th March 2020.
Eight new patients recovered and got discharged, while 12 people were newly taken into quarantine.
The country currently has15 people in quarantine, 4 active cases and a crude case- fatality ratio of 3.3%.
Meanwhile, the Senegalese Ministry of Health yesterday reported 161 new positive cases bringing its total number of positive cases to 19, 964. The country recorded 17, 690 recoveries, 428 deaths while 1, 845 are under treatment.
Read Other Articles In Headlines
World Bank assures Barrow of support to windstorm victims
Jul 14, 2021, 11:56 AM
State House, Banjul, 13th July 2021: President Adama Barrow Tuesday received the World Bank Country Director Nathan Belete, who was at the presidency to convey a message of appreciation on behalf of the World Bank and offer solidarity with the government in support of the July 7th windstorm victims.
UDP national youth wing congress ends in NBR
Jan 18, 2021, 11:16 AM
With renewed calls for youths’ involvement in politics, the United Democratic Party (UDP) over the weekend held its national youth wing congress in Farafenni, North Bank Region (NBR) where thousands of militants gathered to grace the party’s second ever youth congress.
Judge reaffirms IEC’s decision on Sabally
Apr 4, 2022, 12:00 PM
Justice Francis Achibonga of the Banjul High Court on Friday held that the Independent Electoral Commission(IEC) was right in rejecting Momodou Sabally’s nomination as a candidate for the April 2022 National Assembly elections.