Sudan Reports 74 New COVID-19 Cases; 852 Total Cases and 49 Deaths

The Federal Ministry of Health has reported 74 new COVID-19 cases and four new deaths on Wednesday, 6 May 2020, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases in Sudan to 852 and the total number of deaths to 49.

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— وزارة الصـحة – السـودان (@FMOH_SUDAN) May 6, 2020

According to the ministry, out of the 74 newly reported cases, 60 are from Khartoum, four from El Gadarif, four from Sennar, three from El Gezira, two from Ash Shamaliyah and one from White Nile. Out of the four newly reported deaths, three from Khartoum and one from Ash Shamaliyah.

The ministry also reported 10 new recoveries. To date, 80 have recovered.

According to the ministry, out of the total 852 positive cases in Sudan, 740 are from Khartoum, 33 from El Gezira, 23 from North Kordofan, 16 from El Gadarif, 14 from Sennar, five from River Nile, five from South Darfur, four from West Kordofan, three from North Darfur, three from Ash Shamaliyah, two from White Nile, two from East Darfur, and one from Red Sea and one from Central Darfur. To date, there are 14 states with COVID-19 cases in Sudan.

The Federal Ministry of Health announces 74 new confirmed cases of corona-virus in Sudan , and 10 cases of recovery .
total cases recovered 80 , total active cases 723#sudan_without_corona #StayAtHome pic.twitter.com/9PYc6aPcCi

— صحة السودان (@SDN_Health) May 6, 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.