South Sudan confirms first case of coronavirus


Reuters | Juba | Updated: 05-04-2020 15:31 IST | Created: 05-04-2020 15:17 IST
South Sudan confirms first case of coronavirus
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South Sudan has confirmed its first case of COVID-19, its vice president said on Sunday, becoming the latest African nation to report a case of the disease caused by the new coronavirus.

Riek Machar said a 29-year old patient arrived in the country from Ethiopia on February 28, and that she was being treated in isolation.

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