More cases of New Coronavirus were detected in the district of Rusizi, Western Province, except for the two border districts of Rusizi and Rubavu, on the day the countrywide public transport was reopened.
On Wednesday, the Ministry of Health reported that 13 new COVID-19 cases were registered out of 1,033 tests performed in the last 24 hours, resulting in total cases recorded in Rwanda since the outbreak of the pandemic up to 397.
“The new cases relate to the Rusizi district cluster, and have been isolated and contacts traced,” the Ministry said.
District Rusizi borders with the Democratic Republic of Congo ( DRC).
The vast country rich in minerals had been grappling with exponential growth in COVID-19 numbers, crossing the 3, 000 mark. DRC now has 3,495, with the most recent cases being 179 while deaths have reached 75.
Rwanda and the DRC have agreed to restore trade activities with caution but the new cases of coronavirus may be a major setback to returning to normalcy.
While Rwanda’s borders remain closed, it continues to trade and transfer goods. The outbreak has resulted in the two districts remaining out of bounds as Wednesday’s public transportation and moto-taxi operations resumed.
Residents of districts Rusizi and Rubavu are not allowed to move outside their respective districts as health workers and officials work around the clock to contain the virus spread.
Rwanda has registered 2 New Coronavirus deaths so far. Two new recoveries have been recorded, placing total recoveries at 271 while 124 are active.
Globally, New Cases of Coronavirus have reached 6,523,341, while deaths now stand at 385,149. Around 3,104,319 persons have recovered from the virus.
