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Rwanda: New Coronavirus Test Lab Set Up in Kigali
New Times, 19 February 2020
Rwanda has stepped up preparedness for the novel coronavirus by setting up a test lab at Kigali Military Hospital Kanombe, making country the second in the region to establish such… Read more »
Rwanda Sets Up Test Lab as Africa Braces for Coronavirus
Beyond the testing capacity, a quarantine site has been identified and established, and a task force of healthcare workers trained. The site, once completed, will have the capacity to receive between 250 and 300 patients, according to Jose Nyamusore, the Division Manager of Epidemic Surveillance and Response at Rwanda Biomedical Center.
Health workers test government officials and executives from the private sector for coronavirus ahead of their departure for the National retreat in Gabiro.
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