The number of COVID-19 cases in Rwanda has reached 40 after the confirmation of four new cases late Tuesday, according to latest figures released Wednesday by the Ministry of Health in Kigali.
Of those, two involve people in their 30s from Dubai, UAE, one in his 40s from Brussels, Belgium, one in their 30s who contracted the virus from one of the infected individual are hospitalized and isolated from other patients, the ministry said.
Officials state that social distancing is absolutely vital to slowing the spread. This means avoiding public places and only going out for essentials; avoiding family and public gatherings; and staying at least 1 metre away from anyone with whom you do not live.
In addition, hand washing should be done with soap and water for 20 seconds, or with an alcohol-based sanitizer that contains at least 60 percent alcohol; face touching should be avoided; and those with cold or flu-like symptoms should stay at home.
In a move to encourage what’s known as social distancing, cafes, restaurants, gyms, museums, schools and other institutions across the country have closed.
Public gatherings like religious services and business, social and sporting events have been cancelled.
Anyone who arrived in Rwanda within the past two weeks is required to self-quarantine for 14 days from the date of arrival and follow all self-quarantine guidelines from the Ministry of Health.
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