Meanwhile, the country's Ministry of Health yesterday reported 268 cases 6 deaths.
From March to date 31,25 cases have been reported with 25,635 recoveries, 754 deaths and 4,885 under treatment.
The Gambia recently recorded three new COVID-19 related deaths (from the 8th to the 11th February), taking the total number of deaths, since March 2020, to 138.
“The three decedents - two men and one woman - were aged 60, 67 and 80.”
“They all had comorbid conditions prior to manifesting symptoms similar to those of COVID-19”
At least a total of 112 new cases were registered, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases ever confirmed in the country to 4,414.
“Of these, 31, 72, 4 and 5 cases were confirmed on the 08th, 09th, 10th and 11th of February respectively.”
Fifty-one (51%) of these got tested on account of being intending travelers.
President Adama Barrow has challenged the newly appointed secretary general and head of the Civil Service alongside other appointees to contribute significantly in improving government’s machinery and operations in accordance with the legal and governance frameworks that guide service delivery in the country.
In their quest to end the setback that has befallen the tourism sector amid recent threats posed by the second wave of coronavirus pandemic and other unforeseen situations, the management of the Gambia Tourism Board has affirmed that Nigeria remains one of their key markets as far as regional tourism is concerned.
Legislators of the Public Enterprises Committee (PEC) of the National Assembly have warned they may take action against the Public Utilities and Regulatory Authority (PURA) if it failed to appear for a second time.
