South Sudan: Two COVID-19 active cases on admission with severe conditions as nearly 100 test positive

The ministry of health reported that among the active cases, two have been admitted at the emergency treatment center with severe conditions. Furthermore, the ministry confirms 61 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24hours.

The results were obtained from 543 samples tested in the Public Health Laboratory over the weekend.

The latest figure places the cumulative number of cases at 9,490 of the total 120,955 tests carried out since the outbreak in April Last year.

The number of deaths remains at 104 as there was no new death registered

According to a statement, 1,481 contacts of the confirmed cases are under follow up.

Now that COVID-19 vaccinations have begun around the world, life will return to normal for some. However, vaccine rollout remains uneven globally, and the poorest countries are last on the distribution list.