{"id":164208,"date":"2020-09-01T21:34:37","date_gmt":"2020-09-01T19:34:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/who-africa.africa-newsroom.com\/press\/coronavirus-rwanda-update-covid19-31-august-2020?lang=en"},"modified":"2020-09-01T21:34:37","modified_gmt":"2020-09-01T19:34:37","slug":"coronavirus-rwanda-update-covid-19-31-august-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/coronavirus-rwanda-update-covid-19-31-august-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronavirus: Rwanda Update COVID-19 31 August 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/large\/a473d9111834ab2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/large\/a473d9111834ab2\" alt=\"WHO Regional Office for Africa\" style=\"max-width:500px\" \/><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/download\/a473d9111834ab2\">Download logo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Forty-three (43) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4763 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to four thousand and sixty-three (4063). To date, two thousand, and thirteen (2013) patients have recovered and been discharged, including ninety-five (95) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is two thousand and thirty-four (2034) and sixteen (16) deaths.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>The new cases are in Kigali (36) from contacts of traders in Kigali market cluster, Rubavu (4), Muhanga (2), and Gisagara (1); heightened vigilance is required everywhere.<\/p>\n<p>The COVID-19 prevention measures announced by the Government of Rwanda must continue to be rigorously observed, especially frequent hand-washing and physical distancing. In addition, face masks must be worn in public and multi-family compounds. Withholding information related to contact tracing or COVID-19 symptoms, jeopardises public safety and will be punished in accordance with applicable laws.<\/p>\n<p>The key symptoms of coronavirus are dry cough, shortness of breath, and fever. Automated screening is available by dialing *114#. Symptoms can also be reported to a medical professional, or as follows:<br \/>\nPhone : 114 (toll-free);<br \/>\nWhatsapp message to: +250788202080;<br \/>\nE mail: callcenter@rbc.gov.rw.<\/p>\n<p>Let&rsquo;s continue to work together to defeat this pandemic.<\/p>\n<p><i>Distributed by APO Group on behalf of WHO Regional Office for Africa.<\/i><\/div>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/\">Source: Africa Newsroom &#8211; APO<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Download logo Forty-three (43) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4763 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to four thousand and sixty-three (4063). To date, two thousand, and thirteen (2013) patients have recovered and been discharged, including ninety-five (95) in the past 24 hours. 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