The Ministry of Health on Wednesday has confirmed twenty more new cases of the coronavirus amidst the ongoing vaccination campaigns in South Sudan. Continue reading S. Sudan confirms 20 new cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday
Category: COVID-19
The second phase of AstraZeneca vaccination exercise begins
The second phase of the AstraZeneca vaccination campaign is expected to commence in Juba this morning. Continue reading The second phase of AstraZeneca vaccination exercise begins
UPDATE: Second batch of 59,520 doses of AstraZeneca arrive in Juba
The second batch of 59,520 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines has arrived in South Sudan.
Continue reading UPDATE: Second batch of 59,520 doses of AstraZeneca arrive in Juba
Peace parliament urged to approve 2021/2022 budget
President Salva Kiir has called on lawmakers to urgently discuss and approve the country’s fiscal year budget after two years of no national budget.
Continue reading Peace parliament urged to approve 2021/2022 budget
Unified covid-19 certificate poses security threat – private labs
Private laboratories testing covid-19 are calling on the government to postpone the unified covid-19 certificate for travelers citing security threat in the new system. Continue reading Unified covid-19 certificate poses security threat – private labs
Govt announces new Covid-19 restrictions in the country
The government has issued new Coronavirus restrictions in the country including a curfew starting 10pm. Continue reading Govt announces new Covid-19 restrictions in the country
New oxygen plant to supply all hospitals
The National Ministry of Health has trained nine biomedical technicians and engineers to operate and maintain the new oxygen plant. Continue reading New oxygen plant to supply all hospitals
MOH asks interior to delay issuance of unified Covid-19 certificates for travelers
The Ministry of Health has requested delay of the implementation of Unified Covid-19 certificate for travelers.
In May, the ministry introduced e-governance management system that is designed to centralize all the results and functions of the Covid-19 laboratories in the country.
The government intended to implement the plan today, the 15th of August.
But in a letter addressed to the Inspector General of Police, the undersecretary in the ministry of health requested to reschedule the implementation.
This, Dr. Victoria Majur says, will allow it to incorporate Coronavirus required data into the ministry of health e-governance platform – a work that will lasts weeks.
She states that the ministry will communicate as soon as the e-governance covid-19 platform is operational and ready to issue the unified certificate.
The unified covid-19 certificate will be centrally processed through the Ministry of Health website on www.health.eservices.gov.ss.
Three people -in a week -succumb to coronavirus
Up to 120 people have so far died from the coronavirus pandemic in South Sudan. Continue reading Three people -in a week -succumb to coronavirus
Museveni partially opens Uganda; schools, churches remain closed
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has announced the partial lifting of anti-coronavirus lockdown measures. Continue reading Museveni partially opens Uganda; schools, churches remain closed