{"id":164659,"date":"2020-09-04T20:19:23","date_gmt":"2020-09-04T18:19:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/who-africa.africa-newsroom.com\/press\/coronavirus-rwanda-update-covid19-03-september-2020?lang=en"},"modified":"2020-09-04T20:19:23","modified_gmt":"2020-09-04T18:19:23","slug":"coronavirus-rwanda-update-covid-19-03-september-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/coronavirus-rwanda-update-covid-19-03-september-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronavirus &#8211; Rwanda: Update COVID-19 (03 September 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>Thirty-seven (37) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 5079 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to four thousand, two hundred, and fifty-five (4255). To date, two thousand, one hundred, and sixty-three (2163) patients have recovered and been discharged, including ninety-two (92) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is two thousand, one hundred and seventy-four (2174) and seventeen (18) deaths. The new death is a Rwandan male of 31 years from Kigali.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>The new cases are in Kigali (23) from contacts of positive cases, Rusizi (4), Gisagara (3), Gakenke (2), Nyabihu (1), Kamonyi (1), Nyanza (1), Musanze (1), and Rubavu (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.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>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 Thirty-seven (37) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 5079 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to four thousand, two hundred, and fifty-five (4255). To date, two thousand, one hundred, and sixty-three (2163) patients have recovered and been discharged, including ninety-two (92) in the past 24 hours. 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