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COVID-19 Updates: Coronavirus Cases Eclipse 700 in East Africa

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KIU, Main Campus – As of 21st April 2020, the number of reported cases of COVID-19 in East Africa have eclipsed 700, with Tanzania registering a total of 84 new cases.

The COVID-19 death toll stands at 25, with 10 dead in Tanzania, 14 in Kenya, and 1 in Burundi.

Despite all this, East Africa has registered more than 198 recoveries, with 76 recovered in Rwanda, 69 in Kenya, 37 in Uganda, 11 in Tanzania, and 4 in Burundi.

Summary

1.       Uganda – 56 Cases

2.       Kenya – 281 Cases, 14 Deaths

3.       Tanzania – 254 Cases, 10 Deaths

4.       Rwanda – 147 Cases

5.       Burundi – 5 Cases, 1 Death

6.       South Sudan – 4 Cases