The Gambia has registered 2 new positive covid-19 cases, taking the total number of covid-19 cases confirmed in the country to 3,644.
This is according to the 170th 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.
No new covid-19 related death was recorded while 50 new covid-19 patients recovered and got discharged.
No new person was taken in to quarantine, while zero new persons were also discharged from quarantine.
The country currently has zero persons in quarantine, 881 active cases and a crude case-fatality ratio of 3.2%.
Meanwhile, the Senegalese Ministry of health reported 17 new positive cases yesterday, bringing its total positive cases to 15,348 with 13, 637 recoveries, 316 deaths while 1, 394 are under treatment.
After President Adama Barrow launched his government’s ambitious covid-19 food aid initiative worth D734,25, 864 to help (84% of needy Gambian households), many anticipated transparency and probity in the manner the items would be distributed.
Legislators at the National Assembly on Thursday summoned the Vice President Dr. Isatou Touray to offer explanation on the withdrawal of the Motion for extension of the state of public emergency for a period of 45 days.
Ex-Minister of Local Government and Lands, Yankuba Touray, has begun his testimony on Tuesday in his murder trial.
Chairman Sheriff Sonko of Brikama Area Council has been expelled by the United Democratic Party (UDP) – the party that elected him as chairman of Gambia’s biggest area council.
