Sudan Reports 12 New COVID-19 Cases; 174 Total Cases and 16 Deaths

On Friday, 24 April 2020, the Federal Ministry of Health has reported 12 new COVID-19 cases and three new deaths, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country to 174 and the total number of deaths to 16.

جمهورية السودان
وزارة الصحة
الجمعة 24 أبريل 2020
الساعة الثانية صباحاً

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تسجيل إصابات ووفيات جديدة بفيروس كورونا (كوفيد-19)

تعلن وزارة الصحة عن تسجيل (12) حالة إصابة جديدة بفيروس كورونا المستجد متضمنة وفاتين، كما توفت إحدي الحالات التي سجلت يوم أمس.

— وزارة الصـحة – السـودان (@FMOH_SUDAN) April 24, 2020

The ministry also reported 14 recoveries. According to the ministry, the newly reported deaths are from Khartoum.

الصحة السودانية تعلن عن تسجيل 12 حالة اصابة جديدة بفيروس كورونا ليرتفع عدد الاصابات الى 174 حالة مع ارتفاع عدد الوفيات الى 16 حالة وفاة#سودان_بدون_كورونا #خليك_في_البيت pic.twitter.com/c7X1EU2rI8

— صحة السودان (@SDN_Health) April 24, 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.

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.