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…]
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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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