Sudan Reports 43 New COVID-19 Cases; 318 Total Cases and 25 Deaths

The Federal Ministry of Health has reported 43 new COVID-19 cases and three new deaths on Tuesday, 28 April 2020, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country to 318 and the total number of deaths to 25.

جمهورية السودان
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— وزارة الصـحة – السـودان (@FMOH_SUDAN) April 28, 2020

This is the highest recorded number of reported cases in a single day in Sudan. According to the ministry, 209 cases are from Khartoum, 17 from El Gezira, three from El Gadarif, three from River Nile, one from White Nile, one from Red Sea, one from North Darfur, one from Central Darfur and one from West Kordofan. On Friday, 24 April 2020, Sudan has extended the lockdown to other states including South Darfur, North Darfur, El-Gadarif and Red Sea.

الصحة السودانية تعلن عن تسجيل 43 حالة اصابة جديدة بفيروس كورونا ليرتفع عدد الاصابات الى 318 حالة مع ارتفاع عدد الوفيات الى 25 حالة وفاة وارتفاع حالات الشفاء الى 31 حالة#سودان_بدون_كورونا #صحة_السودان #واعيين_حنسلم_كلنا #خليك_في_البيت pic.twitter.com/J2GYhz7ryP

— صحة السودان (@SDN_Health) April 28, 2020

The Federal Ministry of Health recently launched a website covid19sd.info dedicated to sharing statistics and latest information on COVID-19 cases in Sudan.

South Sudan recently reported its sixth case. Since last month, South Sudan stepped up measures to arrest the spread of the illness, temporarily shutting schools and universities, barring sports and there public events, and telling citizens to observe social distancing.

Sudan’s capital Khartoum is currently on a three-week lockdown, which began on 18 April 2020. It allows people to move from 8 am to 1 pm to get their daily supplies. However, majority of the private and public sectors are closed for three weeks with the exception of those in the healthcare, and food and beverage sectors.

The ministry stressed the importance of citizens committing to and applying preventive measures and reporting suspected cases. To answer all questions related to COVID-19, a government-sponsored call centre has been established for all residents of Sudan, operating 24/7. Call centre: 221 or 9090.