South Sudan’s taskforce on Covid 19 reports thirty new cases

Episode 1255,   May 08, 2020, 03:41 PM

 South Sudan’s taskforce on Covid 19 has today reported thirty new cases of coronavirus in the country.

This brings to 120, the total number of confirmed cases in the country with two recoveries. The Director General for Policy Planning, Budget and research at the Ministry of Health Dr. Richard Lino Laku said the thirty confirmed cases are South Sudanese. 
Dr. Laku, who is a member of the tasforce, acknowledged the continued contribution by international partners as well as the effort exerted by health workers.