President Salva Kiir has dissolved the High-Level Taskforce on coronavirus pandemic and reconstituted a new one. Continue reading Kiir dissolves Covid-19 taskforce
Category: Health
Covid-19 deaths increase
South Sudan has registered two more coronavirus deaths as 4 positive cases were confirmed on Friday. Continue reading Covid-19 deaths increase
Coronavirus victims to be buried by gov’t, not families
All people who die of coronavirus will be buried by trained healthcare workers but not family members, the High-Level Taskforce on Covid- Continue reading Coronavirus victims to be buried by gov’t, not families
Diplomat calls for respect for anti-coronavirus measures
There is need for strong measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the country, the French Ambassador to South Sudan has said. Continue reading Diplomat calls for respect for anti-coronavirus measures
South Sudan registers first Covid-19 death
South Sudan has registered its first Coronavirus death as 28 more people tested positive on Thursday. Continue reading South Sudan registers first Covid-19 death
WHO: Coronavirus may never go away
The new coronavirus may never go away and populations around the world will have to learn to live with it, the World Health Organization warned Wednesday. Continue reading WHO: Coronavirus may never go away
Covid-19 cases surpass 200
South Sudan’s coronavirus cases have exceeded 200 on Wednesday after the high-level taskforce on Covid-19 announced nine more people had tested positive the disease.
Kiir considers total lockdown amid rising Covid-19 cases
President Salva Kiir says South Sudan may impose total lockdown if the Covid-19 situation worsens in the country. Continue reading Kiir considers total lockdown amid rising Covid-19 cases
S. Sudan COVID-19 cases close to 200
South Sudan has recorded 20 new more cases of coronavirus, a day after announcing 18 cases. Continue reading S. Sudan COVID-19 cases close to 200
DFID calls for support for frontline health workers
The head of the UK’s Department for International Development in Juba has called for support for frontline health workers in South Sudan. Continue reading DFID calls for support for frontline health workers