JUBA, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- The number of COVID-19 cases in South Sudan has gone up from 1,188 to 2,429 since April 5 due to expanded testing, officials said on Sunday.
Matthew Tut, manager of emergency operation centre at the public health emergency centre, said that increased testing has seen a spike in the reported COVID-19 cases in the country.
"If we try to compare this week and last week, we registered only 82 cases last week but starting from July 26 to yesterday, the centers in the country have tested 755 samples and out this number 143 tested positive for COVID-19," Tut said during a briefing in Juba.
He said that Central Equatoria state which hosts the capital Juba is one of the most affected in South Sudan with more than 2,000 cases followed by Eastern Equatoria state with more than 84 cases.
He said South Sudan had 46 COVID-19 fatalities, adding that adherence to containment measures like social distancing, wearing of masks and hygiene was key to save lives.
Thuou Loi, a spokesperson in the Ministry of Health, said Juba had partnered with the World Health Organization to ensure proper public communication on COVID-19 preventive measures after the lifting of a partial lockdown in March. Enditem
Newer articles:
- Heavy Rains and Floods Destroy Houses, Dam, Kill 5 in Sudan - 03/08/2020 04:33
- South Sudan's COVID-19 cases rise to 2429 - 02/08/2020 17:18
- FAO warns large desert locust swarms in East Africa could migrate west - 02/08/2020 17:07
- Open Letter To Dr Riek Machar, The FVP And Chair Of SPLM-IO - 02/08/2020 17:07
- South Sudanese sisters overcome heartbreak and make a new life in Ethiopia - 02/08/2020 15:03
Older news items
- Covid-19: South Sudan weighs costs of keeping schools shut - 02/08/2020 09:39
- African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 1 August 2020, 6 pm EAT - 01/08/2020 16:56
- Gunmen kill, wound dozens at South Sudan church, jeopardising peace talks - 01/08/2020 06:26
- Western Akobo Food Security and Livelihoods Profile, Akobo County, Jonglei State, South Sudan, March 2020 - 31/07/2020 21:05
- South Sudan Price Bulletin, July 2020 - 31/07/2020 19:06
Latest news items (all categories):
- South Sudan can leverage China’s AI path to bridge the digital divide - 16/09/2026 16:04
- Credible Elections Are No Longer Possible in South Sudan - What Next? - 16/09/2026 15:59
- South Sudan's president replaces electoral chief three months before scheduled polls - 16/09/2026 15:56
- Turkish Airlines is pulling out of 5 African routes, including South Sudan - 16/09/2026 15:23
- ‘Super El Niño’ deepens hunger crisis in South Sudan – WFP - 16/09/2026 15:19
Random articles (all categories):
- Ebola case reported not far from South Sudan border - 02/07/2019 07:08
- South Sudan president, opposition leader discuss elections - 10/08/2023 06:00
- Sudan, South Sudan leaders discuss border, oil disputes - China Daily - 15/07/2012 21:05
- U.S. has obligation to support struggling South Sudan, top diplomat says - 01/10/2015 19:28
- COVID-19 cases spike in South Sudan; IRC calls for end to political standoff inhibiting country’s response - 02/06/2020 02:44
Popular articles:
- Who is the darkest person in the world, according to Guinness World Record? - 25/10/2022 02:34 - Read 149586 times
- School exam results in South Sudan show decline - 01/04/2012 17:58 - Read 28114 times
- Top 10 weakest currency exchange rates in Africa in 2023 - 19/07/2023 00:24 - Read 25195 times
- No oil in troubled waters - 25/03/2014 15:02 - Read 24464 times
- NDSU student from South Sudan receives scholarship - In-Forum - 29/09/2012 01:44 - Read 22414 times
