By XINHUA The Speaker of the Zambian parliament on Saturday confirmed that he has tested positive for COVID-19. Patrick Matibini however dispelled reports in some sections of the media that he was currently in a critical condition and on oxygen. “Countrymen and women, some of you may have heard that I have been found to be…
By XINHUA The Ethiopian Ministry of Health on Friday reported 345 new COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours, taking the national count to 127,572. The ministry also said the COVID-19 death toll stood at 1,974, including eight new fatalities recorded over the same period. With 161 more recoveries registered, the total number came to 113,182,…
By XINHUA Host Cameroon has issued COVID-19 guidelines for African Nations Championship (CHAN) that will kick off in the country in a week. “In a bid to respect the COVID-19 protocol established by CAF and FIFA, CAF and Cameroon have agreed on the rate of occupation of stadiums during the competition as follows: 25 per cent…
By Jerry Omondi The number of COVID-19-related deaths in Africa has surpassed the 70,000 mark while infections near three million, as the continent continues its fight to stop the spread of the virus. According to the latest data from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, there were 70,553 confirmed fatalities by Saturday afternoon, from…
By David Ochieng Mbewa Uganda’s Ministry of Health on Tuesday reported 357 new confirmed coronavirus cases taking the nationwide total to 36,407. The capital Kampala accounted for more than half of the cases (181) followed by the districts of Wakiso (71), Mbarara (18) and Soroti (15). In total, 27 districts reported at least one confirmed case….
By XINHUA Zambia on Tuesday reported the highest COVID-19 deaths in a single day as the second wave of the pandemic takes a toll on the southern African nation. The country recorded 14 deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the total deaths to 412, according to daily updates by the Zambia Institute of Public Health….
By XINHUA – The Zambian government said that it will start administering COVID-19 vaccines next month. Minister of Health Chitalu Chilufya said the government has made strides with cooperating partners to introduce vaccines in the fight against the pandemic, adding that the country was on firm ground to introduce the vaccines. He said during a COVID-19 update…
By XINHUA The Rwandan Cabinet suspended public and private transport for 15 days between districts amid a surge in COVID-19 cases. Rwanda’s single-day infections hit a new high of 172 cases on Monday, bringing the national tally to 8,848, with 6,816 recoveries and 105 deaths. “The public needs to significantly reduce social interactions and limit movements…
By David Ochieng Mbewa The Nigerian government announced the suspension of 100 passports of passengers who failed to comply with a mandatory COVID-19 test following the seventh day of their arrival. A notice from the government imposed a six-month suspension on their passports with effect from January 1 to June 30. The notice added that the…
By XINHUA The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the African continent has reached 2,830,462 as of Monday, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The continental disease control and prevention agency said in a statement that the death toll from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has reached 67,246 as of Monday afternoon….
