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Rwanda Confirms Four More COVID-19 Cases

According to the Ministry of Health, the identified new cases are a 34-year-old Rwandan who arrived from South Sudan on March 6, and his 36-year-old brother who arrived from Fiji via the United States and Qatar on March 8. The third case is 30-year-old man in Kigali with no recent travel history, while the fourth case is a 22-year-old Ugandan who arrived in Rwanda from London on March 15.

Rwanda: Ministry of Health Confirms Four More Coronavirus Cases

New Times, 15 March 2020

Rwanda has confirmed four more cases of the novel coronavirus, also known as Covid-19, bringing the total of identified cases to five, the Ministry of Health said on Sunday, March… Read more »

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Health workers conduct coronavirus tests (file photo).

Rwanda: Coronavirus - Why You Need to Avoid Panic and Bulk Buying

New Times, 16 March 2020

Following Saturday's announcement of the first case of coronavirus in Rwanda, it was common to spot long queues in supermarkets and shops with buyers attempting to stock up… Read more »
Rwanda: Coronavirus - Students Return Home, Bus Passenger Numbers Cut By Half

New Times, 16 March 2020

The Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA), is reducing the number of passengers on public buses that previously allowed clients to sit or stand from 70 to 39. Read more »
Rwanda: Case of COVID-19 Confirmed in Rwanda

WHO, 15 March 2020

The Ministry of Health of Rwanda has reported the country's first case of COVID-19, an Indian citizen, male. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Confirms First Coronavirus Case

East African, 14 March 2020

Rwanda announced on Saturday its first case of the new coronavirus, Covid-19. Read more »
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 »