Coronavirus: DRC confirms index case, Morocco records death

Nyendo · 2020-03-11T05:48:28+00:00

The Democratic Republic of Congo has reported recording its index case of coronavirus. The patient is a Belgian national who was under quarantine in the capital Kinshasa upon entry through the airport. Authorities say he has since been isolated. DRC is currently quarantining passengers entering from China, Italy, France and Belgium – countries known to have a high number of coronavirus cases. Meanwhile an 89-year-old woman who entered Morocco from Italy has died, authorities confirmed. Despite being the north African country’s first COVID-19 death, it is the second in Africa after Egypt – Africa’s most impacted country – recorded the first virus-related death last week. The coronavirus was confirmed in the Chinese city of Wuhan on January 7, 2020. Cases have since been confirmed in over 80 countries across the globe. The World Health Organisation, WHO, has since declared it a public health emergency of international dimensions. WHO chief Tedros Ghebereyesus said whiles China had a robust health system to detect and control, his outfit remained concerned about the virus entering country’s with weak systems. Almost all African governments have publicly put in place strict screening at points of entry especially airports. Cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Senegal and Nigeria. African airlines have cancelled scheduled flights to China except for Ethiopian Airlines. Coronaviruses are a family of viruses that range from the common cold to MERS coronavirus, which is Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus and SARS, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus. In this article, we will share the latest developments as authorities implement measures to contain the spread of the virus, especially on the African continent. DRC records index case Patient in Morocco dies, 2nd death in Africa Rwanda steps up prevention measures Suspected patient missing in Zimbabwe South Africa’s cases up to seven Nigeria records second case Egypt records first coronavirus death Nigeria president hails Dangote’s $540,000 donation DRC to quarantine citizens from four virus- affected nations Cameroon gets second case Togo confirms first case Cameroon confirms first case Twitter CEO cancels planned work trip to Africa Kenya identifies high-risk areas Three major conferences postponed South Africa records first case Cases more than double in Algeria 2 South Africans recover from coronavirus Tunisia suspends ferry services to Northern Italy Senegal records two new cases Africa Basketball League postponed Tanzania bans shaking hands Kenyans sharing fake news to be charged Senegal records second case Zimbabwe to deport foreigners without ‘medical clearance’ Morocco records first case, sixth case in Africa Senegal, Tunisia confirm first cases Egypt confirms second coronavirus case Algeria confirms two more coronavirus cases Kenya suspends all flights from China Nigeria records first case

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Start date Mar 11, 2020
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