Sudan Reports 38 New COVID-19 Cases; 275 Total Cases and 22 Deaths

On Monday, 27 April 2020, the Federal Ministry of Health has reported 38 new COVID-19 cases and one new death, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country to 275 and the total number of deaths to 22.

جمهورية السودان
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— وزارة الصـحة – السـودان (@FMOH_SUDAN) April 27, 2020

According to the ministry, the infected states in Sudan include Khartoum, El Gezira, White Nile, El-Gadarif, Red Sea and Central Darfur. On Friday, 24 April 2020, Sudan has extended the lockdown to other states including South Darfur, North Darfur, El-Gadarif and Red Sea.

الصحة : (38) حالة إصابة جديدة بفيروس كورونا المُستجَد، و تماثُل حالة واحدة للشفاء، و إرتفاع حالات الوفاة إلى (22) حالة، ليرتفع العدد الكُلَّي لحالات الإصابة بالفيروس مُنذ بداية الوباء إلى (275) حالة.
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— صحة السودان (@SDN_Health) April 27, 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.