Gambia’s poverty rate rises to 53.4 per cent - report
Nov 10, 2022, 10:10 AM
The Gambia’s poverty rate has climbed to 53.4 per cent largely due to COVID-19, according to The Gambia Poverty and Gender Assessment 2022 report.
Now the total deaths since March 2020 stands at 271; 122 new COVID-19 positive cases registered bringing the total since March 2020 to 9,195; 16 COVID-19 patients discharged from treatment centres; 36 COVID-19 patients currently on oxygen therapy.
“At least 124, 043 people have been vaccinated as of the 12th August 2021.”
Updated by: Sankareh, E.G. & Sankanu, Prince Bubacarr Aminata
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