Rwanda has postponed its national prayer breakfast which usually takes place in January, bringing together government officials, the private sector, and members of civil society to thank God for the country’s achievements over the past twelve months, given a new surge in COVID-19 cases.
“In the name of the Rwanda Leaders’ Fellowship, we inform you that the annual National Breakfast that had been scheduled to take place on January 9 has been postponed due to the increasing cases of the Covid-19 pandemic. We will communicate the date on which it will take place,” read a statement from the fellowship’s president Eric Munyemana.
The country is currently experiencing an upsurge in Covid-19 cases.
For instance, on Wednesday, December 29, statistics from the Ministry of Health showed that 2,083 new cases were reported, representing a 9.1 positivity rate.
Under almost similar circumstances, the 2020 edition of the same national prayer which was scheduled for earlier this year was canceled, due to a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases in the country at that time.
In the last 24 hours, Rwanda reported 2,083 new COVID-19 cases, raising its national total to 3,965,214 with 1,48 deaths.
A statement from the ministry of Health in Kigali indicates that out of 22,797 Covid-29 tests conducted, on a positivity rate of 9 .1 percent, 2,083 tested positive.
The number of Covid-19 positive cases continues to surge despite the sustained mass vaccination.
This has forced the government to further tighten safety measures and introduce booster shots targeting all eligible adults.
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