Sudan Reports 59 New COVID-19 Cases; 592 Total Cases and 41 Deaths

The Federal Ministry of Health has reported 59 new COVID-19 cases and five new deaths on Saturday, 2 May 2020, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases in Sudan to 592 and the total number of deaths to 41.

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وزارة الصحة

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— وزارة الصـحة – السـودان (@FMOH_SUDAN) May 2, 2020

According to the ministry, out of the 59 newly reported cases, 47 are from Khartoum, four from South Darfur, three from North Darfur, two from Sennar and one from each of the following states: East Darfur, El Gadarif and East Kordofan. Out of the five newly reported deaths, three are from Khartoum, one from El Gadarif and one from North Darfur.

According to the ministry, out of the total 592 positive cases in Sudan, 521 are from Khartoum, 25 from El Gezira, 10 from Sennar, eight from North Kordofan, six from El Gadarif, five from River Nile, five from South Darfur, four from West Kordofan, three from North Darfur, two from East Darfur and one from each of the following states: White Nile, Red Sea, Central Darfur and Ash Shamaliyah. To date, 52 have recovered.

الصحة : (59) حالة إصابة جديدة بفيروس كورونا المُستجَد، و تماثُل (6) حالات للشفاء، و إرتفاع حالات الوفاة إلى (41) حالة، ليرتفع العدد الكُلَّي لحالات الإصابة بالفيروس مُنذ بداية الوباء إلى (592) حالة.
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— صحة السودان (@SDN_Health) May 2, 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. On Friday, 24 April 2020, Sudan has extended the lockdown to other states including South Darfur, North Darfur, El Gadarif and Red Sea.

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.