Sudan Reports 24 New COVID-19 Cases; 237 Total Cases and 21 Deaths

On Sunday, 26 April 2020, the Federal Ministry of Health has reported 24 new COVID-19 cases and four new deaths, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country to 237 and the total number of deaths to 21.

جمهورية السودان
وزارة الصحة
الأحد 26 أبريل 2020
الساعة الثانية ظهراً

تعميم صحفي

تسجيل إصابات ووفيات بفيروس ( كوفيد-19)

تعلن وزارة الصحة عن تسجيل (24) حالة إصابة جديدة بفيروس كورونا المستجد بالإضافة إلى (4) وفيات من الحالات المعلنة سابقاً.

— وزارة الصـحة – السـودان (@FMOH_SUDAN) April 26, 2020

According to the ministry, out of the 24 newly reported cases, 22 are from Khartoum, one from Senna and one from Central Darfur. The infected states in Sudan include Khartoum, El Gezira, White Nile, El-Gadarif, Red Sea and Central Darfur.

الصحة : (24) حالة إصابة جديدة بفيروس كورونا المُستجَد، و تماثُل حالة واحدة للشفاء، و إرتفاع حالات الوفاة إلى (21) حالة، ليرتفع العدد الكُلَّي لحالات الإصابة بالفيروس مُنذ بداية الوباء إلى (237) حالة.
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— صحة السودان (@SDN_Health) April 26, 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 has confirmed its fifth case on 23 April 2020. 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.