The World Bank has approved a $10 million grant from the International Development Association for The Gambia to help contain the Covid-19 pandemic. The support comes as Gambia seeks support from the international community through UN agencies in Banjul to adequately control the spread of the virus in the country.[Read More…]
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Coronavirus: Gambia Confirms 4th COVID-19 Case
Health authorities in the Gambia have diagnosed a fourth patient with coronavirus. The unnamed 50-year-old male is said to have travelled to the country from France via Morocco on 15th March. He is said to have been on the same Royal Air Maroc Flight Number 8579 with the country’s first[Read More…]
President Barrow Outlines Measures To Contain The Spread Of Covid-19 In Gambia
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to be of grave concern globally and nationally, my government continues to remain vigilant and steadfast in reviewing and intensifying measures to prevent, contain and manage its spread within our borders. In less than two weeks after my last address to the nation, the situation[Read More…]
Coronavirus: Gambia Records Third Case
A third person in the Gambia has tested positive of coronavirus. Authorities said an unnamed male who travelled to the country from France on 17th March and was living in the Upper River Region of the country tested positive of the disease on Monday. The male was said to have[Read More…]
Coronavirus: 3 MRC Staff In Self-Isolation After Contact With Late Islamic Preacher
Three staff members of the Medical Research Council at the Bundung Maternal and Child Health Hospital (BMCHH) are in self-isolation after coming into contact with an Islamic preacher who died of the coronavirus. The unnamed 70-year-old Islamic preacher arrived in the Gambia from Senegal on 13th March and was residing[Read More…]
Coronavirus: Gambia Confirms First Death
A 70-year-old Bangladeshi Tablighi Jama‘at (preacher) has become the first person to die from coronavirus in the Gambia, health officials have confirmed. The man who has not been named, arrived in the country from Senegal on 13th March 2020 and was residing at the Markaz Islamic Centre in Bundungka Kunda,[Read More…]
Coronavirus: MRC Keeping Identity Of Gambia’s First Patient Secret
The Medical Research Council in the Gambia has put in place strong measures to ensure patient privacy and confidentiality during both COVID-19 preparedness and response processes. The centre said its communication on case management and test results is carefully designed to protect the identity of any persons receiving support from[Read More…]
Coronavirus: Gambia Closes Borders
The Gambia is closing its land border and airspace for 21 days to help combat the spread of the Coronavirus. The closure comes into effect at midnight this coming Monday and will not affect essential services, such as movement of security personnel, foodstuff, medical services, related items and equipment between[Read More…]
Coronavirus: Hunt For Escaped Quarantine Passengers Underway In Gambia
Authorities in the Gambia are trying to trace 14 people who walked out of a local hotel where they were being quarantined. The passengers arrived in the country Wednesday from the United Kingdom on a Gambia flight and were immediately put on quarantine at the Golden Beach Hotel. Momodou Njai,[Read More…]
Coronavirus: Gambia Suspends European Flights
The Gambia is from immediate effect suspending flights from 13 European countries including the United Kingdom to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the small West African country. The decision was made at Thursday’s cabinet meeting following recommendations by health experts in the country. On Tuesday a 21-year-old woman who[Read More…]
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