Senegal's confirmed COVID-19 cases rise to 219, 82 cured
Dakar/Xinhua/UNI: Senegalese Ministry of Health and Social Action reported on Sunday that there are three new cases of COVID-19 and ten more patients have been cured, bringing the country's total number of confirmed cases and cured cases to 222 and 82 respectively.
Senegalese Health Minister Aboudulaye Diouf Sarr said among the 92 tests done, 3 came back positive, including 2 who had been in close contacts with earlier confirmed patients and 1 community transmission case.
This is the first time that Senegal hasn't detected any imported cases since March 13.
The health minister also announced ten more patients has tested negative for COVID-19, so are being considered as cured.
Among the 222 confirmed cases, 85 are imported ones. Besides the two deaths, one was evacuated back to his country, and a total of 82 patients have been declared cured by local health authorities, the highest in West Africa.
Senegal on Saturday celebrated its 60th Independence day from French ruelindependance from France. A military ceremony was held in presidential palace instead of a traditional military and civil parade due to the severe COVID-19 situation in the country.
On Saturday night, Senegalese President Macky Sall extended in a presidential decree the current state of emergency, along with the dusk-to-dawn curfew for 30 days, till May 4.
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