Coronavirus – Somalia: Update on COVID-19 in Somalia (23-04-2020)

Download logo New cases confirmed today: 42 – Male: 32 – Female: 10 – Recovery: 2 – Death: 2 Total confirmed cases: 328 Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health & Human Services, Federal Republic of Somalia. Source: Apo-Opa

Coronavirus: Togo COVID-19 Situation Report – #02

Download logo Situation Overview and Humanitarian Needs As of 20 April 2020, Togo has 84 confirmed cases of COVID-19 (+10 from the previous SitRep on 08 April 2020). The death toll is 06 people, representing a fatality rate of 7.1%, and 53 people recovered. To this date, 4,381 tests have been conducted nationwide. Download Report: […]

Coronavirus – South Africa: Western Cape Agriculture on deciduous fruit producers donation of 10000 fruit parcels to assist during Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic

Download logo Earlier today, the Western Cape Department of Agriculture and the Deciduous Fruit Development Chamber of South Africa (DFDC-SA) handed over 10 000 fruit parcels to the NGO, Gift of the Givers, for further distribution amongst vulnerable communities in the Western Cap. Gift of the Givers is currently supporting more than 20 000 people per […]

Coronavirus – Libya: Impact of COVID-19 prevention measures on humanitarian operations for Health Sector in Libya

Download logo INTRODUCTION The COVID-19 pandemic is a global health emergency that requires effective immediate action by governments and individuals. Countries throughout the world are taking unprecedented steps to respond to the threats posed by this deadly virus. Swift, radical action is essential to save lives, protect communities and stem the human-to-human transmission of the […]

Coronavirus – South Africa: Water and Sanitation delivers water to Northern Cape during Coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown

Download logo The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has delivered 664 water tanks out of the 826 allocated and 70 water trucks out of the 84 allocated to the Northern Cape, but the demand for more grows weekly. A further 5000 sanitizers have been distributed since the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic started. In […]

Coronavirus – Africa: Southern and Eastern Africa COVID-19 Digest

Download logo HIGHLIGHTS All countries in Southern and Eastern Africa regions, except Comoros and Lesotho, have confirmed positive COVID-19 cases. South Africa, the first country in the region to report a positive case on 5 March, has recorded 3,635 COVID-19 infections so far. Djibouti has the second highest number of COVID-19 infections in the region, […]

Coronavirus – Ethiopia: Notification Note on COVID-19 Situational Update (23 April 2020)

Download logo The total laboratory tests conducted within twenty-four hours are 965; of this none of them are confirmed positive for COVID-19. COVID-19 Situational Update as of today Total laboratory test conducted 10736 Laboratory tests conducted within 24 hours 965 Number of confirmed cases within 24 hours 0 Total patients of COVID-19 in the treatment […]

Coronavirus – South Africa: COVID-19 update – 23 April 2020

Testing Data A total of 143 570 COVID-19 tests has been conducted as per table below: Sector Total tested New tested Private 89 501 62% 3 612 37% Public 54 069 38% 6 184 63% Grand Total 143 570 9 796 Case Data There are 318 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with the total number of […]

Coronavirus – Nigeria: Test, Treat, Trace and Isolate, Federal Government’s (FG) Structure to Response – Dr. Ehanire

Download logo The Federal Government has revealed its structure of response to COVID-19, which is TEST, TREAT, TRACE, and ISOLATE. The idea is to test people based on set criteria such as travel history, contacts or symptoms or clusters for the best prospects of high yield, then place those with positive test in treatment and […]

Coronavirus – Mauritania: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board Approves a US$130 Million Disbursement to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania to address the COVID-19 Pandemic

Download logo The IMF Executive Board approved the disbursement of US$130 million (SDR 95.680 million) to be drawn under the Rapid Credit Facility to help Mauritania cope with the COVID-19 pandemic; The economic and social impact of the pandemic is rapidly unfolding, with a contraction of output expected in 2020. The IMF’s emergency support will […]