Sudan Reports 26 New Cases: 92 Total Cases and 12 Deaths

On Monday, 20 April 2020, the Federal Ministry of Health has reported 26 new COVID-19 cases and two new deaths in Sudan, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country to 92 and the total number of deaths to 12.

جمهورية السودان
وزارة الصحة
الإثنين 20 أبريل 2020
الساعة الثانية والنصف صباحاً

تعميم صحفي

تسجيل إصابات ووفيات جديدة بفيروس كورونا (كوفيد-19)

تعلن وزارة الصحة عن تسجيل (26) حالة إصابة جديدة بفيروس كورونا المستجد إضافة إلى وفاة (2) من المصابين وذلك حسب التقارير الوبائية

— وزارة الصـحة – السـودان (@FMOH_SUDAN) April 20, 2020

In addition, the ministry reports eight new recoveries. According to the ministry, all the new cases and new deaths are within the state of Khartoum.

السلطات الصحية السودانية: ٢٦ حالة جديدة و حالتي وفاة بالبلاد جراء فاشية كورونا المستجد و العدد يقفز ل ٩٢ مصاب بالبلاد.#صحة_السودان #سودان_بدون_كورونا pic.twitter.com/Yj2X3oSkHX

— صحة السودان (@SDN_Health) April 20, 2020

Sudan has launched a lockdown for three weeks in the capital city of Khartoum, which began on Saturday, 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 will close 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.

In South Sudan, no new cases have been reported since 11 April 2020. To date, four COVID-19 cases have been reported in South Sudan.