COVID 19

The total number of confirmed cases in the country to-date has increased to 2,913. Twenty one patients have been diagnosed positive for COVID-19 in tests carried out today at Quarantine Centers in Gash Barka and Central Regions. Out of these, twenty patients are from Quarantine Centers in Adibara (6), Om-Hajer (4), Goluj (4), Ali Ghidir

Recoveries now stand at 1,434,772 The cumulative number of COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 1,516,262 with 1,447 new cases identified. Regrettably, a further 95 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported which brings the total to 50,366 deaths. Our recoveries now stand at 1,434,772, representing a recovery rate of 94,6%.

The cumulative confirmed cases are 40,426 Results of COVID-19 tests done on 03 March 2021 confirm 18 new cases. The cumulative confirmed cases are 40,426. The breakdown of the new cases are: 17 contacts and alerts: Wakiso (7) Kampala (5) Oyam (2) Namisindwa (1) Mubende (1) Amuru (1); 1 Truck Driver from Malaba PoE.

Laboratory test: 6,282 Severe cases: 398 New recovered: 364 New deaths: 5 New cases: 1,161 Total: Laboratory test: 2,152,739 Active cases: 23,138 Total recovered: 136,443 Total deaths: 2,391 Total cases: 161,974

New cases: 81 Total active cases: 10,835 Total currently admitted: 84 (8 new) Total number of tests conducted: 200,951 (1,061 new) Total confirmed cases: 32,229* Total recovered: 20,204 (300 new) New discharges from treatment units: 7 Total deaths: 1,056 (3 new) *Out of these, 134 lost to follow-up.

464 new cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria; Lagos-131 Kaduna-69 Akwa Ibom-33 Imo-31 Katsina-30 Kano-26 Ondo-23 Yobe-20 FCT-18 Ogun-13 Rivers-12 Kebbi-11 Ekiti-9 Osun-6 Oyo-6 Borno-5 Gombe-5 Plateau-5 Edo-4 Abia-3 Delta-3 Zamfara-1 156,963 confirmed 135,831 discharged 1,939 deaths

54 patients have recovered while 3 have succumbed to the coronavirus disease 331 people have tested positive to the coronavirus disease, out of a sample size of 4,725. 54 patients have recovered while 3 have succumbed to the coronavirus disease bringing the total fatalities to 1,866.

Minister of Health Lizzie Nkosi’s COVID-19 update on 03 March 2021: New cases: 17 Total cases: 17,103 Active cases: 1,482 New recoveries: 54 Total recoveries: 14,952

Total cases: 19,198 (+87) Recovered: 17,569 (+97) Active cases: 1,364 In critical condition: 9 Tests: 1,020,989 (+3,960) Test positivity rate: 2.2% Recovery rate: 91.5% Deaths: 265 (+0) | 1.4%

The analysis found that although women account for around 41% of COVID-19 cases, this ranges from 31% in Niger to over 57% in South Africa Women account for a slightly smaller proportion of COVID-19 infections and deaths compared with men, a preliminary analysis by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 28 African countries shows. The