Rwanda has reported 12 new cases of Covid-19 and three recoveries, bringing the total number of patients who have recovered from the virus to 300 and 463 confirmed cases.
The new cases are linked to clusters in Rusizi and Rusumo according to the Ministry of Health. “The new cases relate to the Rusizi and Rusumo clusters, they have been isolated and contacts traced,” reads the ministry’s statement.
09.06.2020 – Covid-19 Coronavirus
Amakuru Mashya | Update | Mise à Jour*Abarwayi bashya bagaragaye muri Rusizi na Rusumo. Bashyizwe mu kato n’abo bahuye bahise bakurikiranwa
*The new cases relate to the Rusizi and Rusumo clusters, they have been isolated and contacts traced pic.twitter.com/5nxrfkOIOT
— Ministry of Health | Rwanda (@RwandaHealth) June 9, 2020
The latest update was identified from 1,870 sample tests. In total, 80,129 tests were carried out in the region.
Rwanda has confirmed 2 deaths since the outbreak in mid-March.