Burundi, East Africa Confirms First Two Cases of Coronavirus

▴ Burundi East Africa Confirms First Two Cases of Coronavirus

The patients were under quarantine at an isolation hotel in Bujumbura, health minister urging the public to embrace hygiene and social distancing measures to prevent the spread of the virus.

Health officials in Burundi announced Tuesday the first two diagnosed cases there of the COVID-19 virus.Health Minister Thadee Ndikumana said the two patients are Burundians, 56 and 42, who had arrived from Rwanda and the United Arab Emirates via Rwanda.

The patients were under quarantine at an isolation hotel in Bujumbura, he said, urging the public to embrace hygiene and social distancing measures to prevent the spread of the virus.Neighboring countries, including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, and Tanzania have reported a growing number of cases.

It said such national exceptionalism claims should not be used to prevent raising concerns about suspected cases and the potential spread of the virus.

Source : Anadolu Agency

Tags : #Eastafrica #Coronavirus #Burundi #Socialdistancing

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