Corona: Africa Briefs
Angola
Angola will prohibit the entry of citizens from China, South Korea, Italy, Iran, Nigeria, Egypt and Algeria, if they travel directly from those countries, as a precaution against the coronavirus, official news agency ANGOP reported on Sunday.
The restriction would not apply to citizens that had travelled via a third country, the report added. – Nampa/Reuters
Morocco
Morocco is considering the postponement of sports and cultural events over coronavirus fears, a national committee charged with overseeing the state’s response to the disease said on Sunday, state media reported.
Mass gatherings may also be cancelled the committee said, adding that travel to and from countries suffering from coronavirus outbreak would continue to be monitored.
Morocco, which has not confirmed any coronavirus cases, said it had tested 25 people suspected of having the virus but so far all the tests had come back negative. – Nampa/Reuters
Kenya
Kenya’s High Court on Friday ordered flights from China to be temporarily suspended over the coronavirus outbreak, following a petition by the Law Society of Kenya.
“I find that unless conservatory orders sought are granted Kenyans will continue to be exposed to the deadly disease coronavirus,” judge James Makau said.
Kenya has had no confirmed cases of the disease. – Nampa/Reuters
Nigeria
Nigerian authorities have contacted around 100 people who may have been exposed to an Italian man who is the country’s first coronavirus patient, a Lagos state official said on Sunday, in a bid to stop an outbreak in Africa’s most populous country.
The case, the first in Sub-Saharan Africa, has prompted fears the virus could spread quickly in Lagos. The densely populated commercial capital of 20 million people is the biggest city in a country of some 200 million inhabitants.
Health experts are concerned about an outbreak in a region where health systems are already overburdened with cases of malaria, measles, Ebola and other infectious diseases.
The patient works as a vendor for cement company Lafarge Africa Plc in the south-western state of Ogun.
Health minister Osagie Ehanire, speaking on Nigerian TV, said the man was responding to treatment and seemed to be “on the way to recovery”. – Nampa/Reuters
Algeria
Algeria has confirmed two new cases of coronavirus infections, a woman and her daughter aged 53 and 24 years respectively, the health ministry said yesterday.
The cases brought to three the number of people infected with the virus in the North African country.
The two people were put in isolation in Blida province south of the capital Algiers, the ministry said in a statement.
The woman and her daughter in February hosted an 83-year-old man and his daughter based in France who were tested positive for coronavirus after their return to France, the statement said.
Algeria last week announced its first coronavirus case, an Italian national who arrived in the country on Feb.17. He was later flown home to Italy, which has almost 1 700 cases. – Nampa/Reuters
Egypt
Egypt’s health ministry announced on Sunday that one foreigner was tested positive for the new coronavirus strain inside Egypt.
The ministry said that the person, whose nationality was not announced, was taken to an isolation hospital and is currently receiving the necessary medical care. It also added that it is currently taking strict preventive measures regarding those who were in contact with the person.
It is the second case of new coronavirus detected in Egypt. The first person has recovered, the statement said.
Egypt’s health minister said that 1 443 people had been tested so far for the new coronavirus. – Nampa/Reuters
Angola will prohibit the entry of citizens from China, South Korea, Italy, Iran, Nigeria, Egypt and Algeria, if they travel directly from those countries, as a precaution against the coronavirus, official news agency ANGOP reported on Sunday.
The restriction would not apply to citizens that had travelled via a third country, the report added. – Nampa/Reuters
Morocco
Morocco is considering the postponement of sports and cultural events over coronavirus fears, a national committee charged with overseeing the state’s response to the disease said on Sunday, state media reported.
Mass gatherings may also be cancelled the committee said, adding that travel to and from countries suffering from coronavirus outbreak would continue to be monitored.
Morocco, which has not confirmed any coronavirus cases, said it had tested 25 people suspected of having the virus but so far all the tests had come back negative. – Nampa/Reuters
Kenya
Kenya’s High Court on Friday ordered flights from China to be temporarily suspended over the coronavirus outbreak, following a petition by the Law Society of Kenya.
“I find that unless conservatory orders sought are granted Kenyans will continue to be exposed to the deadly disease coronavirus,” judge James Makau said.
Kenya has had no confirmed cases of the disease. – Nampa/Reuters
Nigeria
Nigerian authorities have contacted around 100 people who may have been exposed to an Italian man who is the country’s first coronavirus patient, a Lagos state official said on Sunday, in a bid to stop an outbreak in Africa’s most populous country.
The case, the first in Sub-Saharan Africa, has prompted fears the virus could spread quickly in Lagos. The densely populated commercial capital of 20 million people is the biggest city in a country of some 200 million inhabitants.
Health experts are concerned about an outbreak in a region where health systems are already overburdened with cases of malaria, measles, Ebola and other infectious diseases.
The patient works as a vendor for cement company Lafarge Africa Plc in the south-western state of Ogun.
Health minister Osagie Ehanire, speaking on Nigerian TV, said the man was responding to treatment and seemed to be “on the way to recovery”. – Nampa/Reuters
Algeria
Algeria has confirmed two new cases of coronavirus infections, a woman and her daughter aged 53 and 24 years respectively, the health ministry said yesterday.
The cases brought to three the number of people infected with the virus in the North African country.
The two people were put in isolation in Blida province south of the capital Algiers, the ministry said in a statement.
The woman and her daughter in February hosted an 83-year-old man and his daughter based in France who were tested positive for coronavirus after their return to France, the statement said.
Algeria last week announced its first coronavirus case, an Italian national who arrived in the country on Feb.17. He was later flown home to Italy, which has almost 1 700 cases. – Nampa/Reuters
Egypt
Egypt’s health ministry announced on Sunday that one foreigner was tested positive for the new coronavirus strain inside Egypt.
The ministry said that the person, whose nationality was not announced, was taken to an isolation hospital and is currently receiving the necessary medical care. It also added that it is currently taking strict preventive measures regarding those who were in contact with the person.
It is the second case of new coronavirus detected in Egypt. The first person has recovered, the statement said.
Egypt’s health minister said that 1 443 people had been tested so far for the new coronavirus. – Nampa/Reuters
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