The term ‘contacts of positive cases’ has reappeared in the daily COVID-19 update in Rwanda as 34 new COVID-19 cases are reported in the country.
‘Kigali:21-contacts of positive cases & testing in villages under lockdown,’ reads the update which also suggested that the Rusizi district cluster reappeared on the list of 6 cases, Nyamasheke 4, Kirehe 2 and Ngoma 1.
22.07.20 – Covid-19 Amakuru Mashya | Update
*Kigali:21 (abahuye n’abanduye & abapimiwe mu midugudu iri mu kato/contacts of positive cases & testing in villages under lockdown), Rusizi:6, Nyamasheke:4, Kirehe:2, Ngoma:1 pic.twitter.com/sXCvDUkBms
— Ministry of Health | Rwanda (@RwandaHealth) July 22, 2020
New cases detected through the tracking of positive case contacts indicate that the virus has resurfaced within the population , compared to a few days where cases have only been found in monitored locations.
With the 34 new cases, the cumulative number of COVID-19 confirmed cases reached 1,689 and the active cases 817. The number of recoveries is still slightly higher with 867 recoveries, including 19 on Wednesday.
The country confirmed 5 deaths since the last 4 months when first case of COVID-19 was confirmed.
In the world, 15,246,518 COVID-19 cases have so far been confirmed. There were also 622,921 deaths.