January 20 - 2021 KHARTOUM
Arrival of 50 tons of medical supplies to combat the COVID-19 pandemic granted by Saudi Arabia (SUNA)
The General Directorate of Emergency and Epidemic Control of the Sudanese Ministry of Health announced the registration of 1,215 new coronavirus cases in the country between January 4-9.
The total number of CVID-19 cases registered in the country since the start of the pandemic in the country in March last year reached 23,379.
In the period between January 4-9, new coronavirus cases were recorded in 15 of the 18 Sudanese states. Khartoum state registered 470 new patients, El Gezira 193, El Gedaref 111, and the White Nile state 98 cases.
University of Tartu virologist Andres Merits said that the 19,000 people who are vaccinated and the nearly 38,000, who are known to have carried the coronavirus at some point, must still wear masks when moving around in public places.
December 21 - 2020 KHARTOUM
WHO worker visits North Darfur to monitor health services provision in the area (WHO)
The Sudanese Ministry of Health, which met with the World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday to find ways to strengthen the country s health system, announced the registration of 698 new cases of COVID-19 and 40 deaths from Wednesday to Friday.
The General Directorate of Emergency and Epidemic Control said in its daily report that the total number of cases rose to 22,963, deaths 1,450, and 13,260 recoveries. The majority of cases were recorded in Khartoum, El Gezira, North Kordofan, Northern, River Nile, Red Sea, and El Gedaref states.
The Ministry of Health and the WHO launched an agreement to support the reconstruction and development of the health system in Sudan yesterday, as part of the project ‘Strengthening preparedness and response of the health system addressing the COVID-19 Pandemic in Sudan’ announced on June 24.
December 16 - 2020 KHARTOUM
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The Sudanese Ministry of Health announced that 8.4 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine will be provided to specified target groups. The distribution of the vaccine is planned to take place in the first quarter of 2021, depending on global production and waiting lists.
Dr Amal Abdallah, Director General of the Global Health Department at the Ministry of Health, said at a press conference yesterday that the distribution mechanism will depend on the registration of those who meet the required criteria.
She said that the vaccines will be given to the most vulnerable people who risk severe complications when they contract the virus: the elderly and people having chronic diseases. Front line medical and health care professionals workers will be vaccinated as well. Next in line are employees and workers in essential sectors, such as schools, banks, the civil service, transport and insurances. Finally high-risk groups, su