The Gambia has registered 66 new cases of coronavirus bringing the total number of confirmed in the country to1689. According to figures from the country’s Ministry of Health, during the period dating 15th August, four people have died from the disease, taking the death toll 54 since March 2020. Health[Read More…]
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Coronavirus:President Barrow Calls For Unity As Infection Rate Soars
It is now obvious that no one is immune to the Coronavirus and its impact. The recent increase in the number of cases, including high profile personalities within and outside of my government, as well as other citizens and non-citizens alike, is of concern to me and cause for alarm.[Read More…]
Coronavirus: Gambia Registers 67 New Cases
An additional 67 people in the Gambia have tested positive for coronavirus bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the small West African nation to 1623. According to the Ministry of Health, an additional seven people have died of the disease from the period dating 12th August bringing the[Read More…]
Gambia’s Coronavirus Death Toll Rises By 10 As 79 More Cases Confirmed
The number of people to have died with coronavirus in the Gambia has risen by ten. The government said 43 people have now died in the country after testing positive for coronavirus as of 11th August. The government also said there had been a further 79 lab-confirmed cases. Overall, a[Read More…]
Gambia’s Coronavirus Cases Jump By 131
A total of 131 people have tested positive for coronavirus on August 9th in the Gambia bringing the country’s case load to 1, 477. The government said during the period, one person have died after testing positive for coronavirus, bringing the death toll to 33. The total number of people[Read More…]
Coronavirus: Gambia Steps Up Search For 18 Saudi-based Students Who Evaded Quarantine
Authorities in the Gambia are trying to trace 18 Saudi-based Gambian students who failed to surrender themselves for the mandatory two-week quarantine after they arrived in the country. As part of measures to curb the alarming increase of coronavirus cases in the country, lockdown restrictions have been imposed in the[Read More…]
Gambia’s Coronavirus Death Toll Rises By 9 As 111 More Cases Confirmed
The number of people to have died with coronavirus in the Gambia has risen by nine. The government said 32 people have now died in the country after testing positive for coronavirus as of 8th August. The government also said there had been a further 111 lab-confirmed cases. Overall, a total[Read More…]
Coronavirus: Gambia’s Rights Commission Calls For Decongestion Of Prisons
The Gambia’s Human Rights Commission is leading calls for the country’s prisons to be decongested to prevent the spread of coronavirus amongst prisoners. The Gambia is experiencing an alarming surge of cases in all parts of the country. Nearly 20 people have died and over a 1000 people have contracted[Read More…]
Coronavirus: Gambia Registers 145 New Cases
The number of people testing positive for coronavirus in the Gambia has ballooned to 1235. According to figures from the country’s Ministry of Health, 145 have tested positive for the disease in the past 48 hours. 36 of the newly diagnosed cases are nurses at the Medical Research Council (MRC).[Read More…]
Coronavirus: Gambia’s Health Minister Tests Negative
Gambia’s Health minister, Dr Ahmadou Lamin Samateh, has tested negative for coronavirus. The minister who is leading the fight against the disease in the country has been in self-isolation after three of his close working contacts tested Covid positive while own preliminary results turned inconclusive. “It is gratifying to report[Read More…]
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