The national situation report by the country’s Ministry of Health was the 139th since the confirmation of the first case of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in The Gambia on 17 March 2020.
According to the report, there was no new COVID-19 related death.
At least 36 new patients recovered and were discharged.
No new person was taken into quarantine, with no new discharges made.
The country currently has 122 people in quarantine, 1,734 active cases, 403 probable cases and a crude case-fatality ratio of 3.0%.
The bulk of the active cases are asymptomatic and as are such self-isolating at home pending the manifestation of symptoms, the report concluded.
Meanwhile, the Senegalese Ministry of Health yesterday reported 58 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total cases to14, 102 with 10, 176 recoveries and 3, 632 under treatment.
The minister of Interior of Guinea Bissau, Botche Cande, on 13 November 2020, paid a three- day working visit to The Gambia and was hosted by the minister of Interior, Yankuba J.N. Sonko. During the visit, Hon. Cande and his entourage paid a courtesy call on all the security institutions under the purview of the Ministry of Interior.
Dr. Isatou Touray, the vice president of The Gambia has reaffirmed the government of The Gambia is commitment to addressing malnutrition, social protection issues, and poverty and food insecurity.
Gambia’s Ministry of Health has registered 101 new covid-19 cases together with 3 new deaths bringing the total number of deaths, registered since March to 90 cases, a crude case-fatality ratio of 3.4%.
The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, Dr. Mamadou Tangara, on 4 May 2020 addressed Non-Aligned Movement member states during a virtual summit.
