Dakar, Jul 24 (APS) – Senegal recorded 156 new cases of coronavirus on Friday, 4 more deaths and 121 recoveries.
These 156 new infections were detected on a sample of 1602 tests, over the past 24 hours, i.e. a positivity rate of 9.74%, said the Director of Prevention at the Ministry of Health, Doctor El Hadj Mamadou Ndiaye.
Taking stock of the situation of the day, Dr Ndiaye reported that among those infected are 122 cases followed by the services of the Ministry of Health and Social Action, 34 cases resulting from community transmission.
These community cases are distributed between Dakar (18), Saint-Louis (4), Joal (2), Thiès (2), Ziguinchor (2), Diourbel (1), Kaffrine (1), Kolda (1), Matam ( 1), Oussouye (1), Pout (1).
El Hadj Mamadou Ndiaye indicated that 4 new deaths linked to Covid-19 were recorded on Thursday, while 49 serious cases are being taken care of in intensive care units.
He announced that 121 patients were tested negative and declared cured. The health of the other patients is stable.
As of today, Senegal has 9,422 cases of covid-19 including 6,291 cured, 182 deaths and 2,948 under treatment in the various treatment centers.
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