05-16-2020, 01:40 PM
COVID-19: Eritrea officially virus-free with 100% recoveries and zero deaths
Eritrea has officially declared itself virus-free after all 39 patients successfully recovered from COVID-19.Â
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A Ministry of Health statement said the 39th patient had been discharged from hospital as of Friday, May 15.Â
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The country's Information Minister, Yemane Meskel also confirmed the news in a tweet saying:Â 'Announcement from Ministry of Health
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'Last patient has recovered fully after tests at National Laboratory & was released from hospital today;
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*This important milestone means all 39 confirmed cases in the country to-date have recovered fully.'Â
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Last week Friday, there were only two active cases, one of which was discharged on the 11th before the last patient recovered on Friday, and has also been discharged too.
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Eritrea now joins Mauritius as the only two African countries that have recorded full recoveries.
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Eritea is among other African countries including Madagascar, Central Africa Republic, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, Lesotho, Rwanda and Uganda that have not recorded deaths as of May 15,Â
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Eritrea has officially declared itself virus-free after all 39 patients successfully recovered from COVID-19.Â
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A Ministry of Health statement said the 39th patient had been discharged from hospital as of Friday, May 15.Â
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The country's Information Minister, Yemane Meskel also confirmed the news in a tweet saying:Â 'Announcement from Ministry of Health
Â
'Last patient has recovered fully after tests at National Laboratory & was released from hospital today;
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*This important milestone means all 39 confirmed cases in the country to-date have recovered fully.'Â
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Last week Friday, there were only two active cases, one of which was discharged on the 11th before the last patient recovered on Friday, and has also been discharged too.
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Eritrea now joins Mauritius as the only two African countries that have recorded full recoveries.
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Eritea is among other African countries including Madagascar, Central Africa Republic, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, Lesotho, Rwanda and Uganda that have not recorded deaths as of May 15,Â
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