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.
Residents of Brikama in the Kombo Central District, West Coast Region have complained over what they called unpleasant stagnant water on their roads and streets owing to poor roads and lack of proper sewage system in the community.
State House, Banjul, 24th July 2020: Following the lapse of the last 7 days State of Public Emergency declared by His Excellency, the President of the Republic pursuant to the 1997 Constitution of The Gambia, has decreed that the COVID-19 pandemic in The Gambia is now governed by Public Health (Dangerous Infectious Diseases) Protection Regulations, 2020.
The British High Commission Banjul has organised the 2020 Act of Remembrance at the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery.
At least 600 workers of the Kairaba Beach Hotel in Senegambia and Coral Beach Hotel Brufut will turn jobless in less than 73 hours due to FTI’s winding-up operation in the country, as they have invoked force majeure on the management lease of Kairaba and Coral Beach hotels.
