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Rwanda registers 619 COVID-19 cases, nine more deaths

By IGIHE
On 12 August 2021 at 06:40

The Ministry of Health has reported that 619 people caught COVID-19 out of 11270 sample tests yesterday while 9 people succumbed to the pandemic bringing the death toll to 920. The deceased include eight women and one man.

The country has also registered 4,254 COVID-19 cases in the past seven days and 2,188,881 since the pandemic emerged on 14th March 2020.

A total of 729,130 people have been fully vaccinated since Rwanda began countrywide inoculation program.

Coronavirus symptoms include coughing, flu, and difficulty in breathing. The virus is said to be transmitted through the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract.

Rwandans are urged to adhere to COVID-19 health guidelines, washing hands frequently using soaps and safe water, wearing face masks and respecting social distancing.


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