Evolution of Covid-19 : 47 New Recoveries Recorded

Statistics from the daily press briefing on the evolution of the Coronavirus pandemic in the country yesterday, June 2, 2020 revealed that the epidemiological situation of the disease in the country show 188 new confirmed cases, one (1) death and 47 new recoveries. This was made known by the Director of Disease Control at the Ministry of Public Health, Dr Georges Alain Etoundi Mballa, as he also mentioned that many Cameroonians have adopted the attitude to spontaneously occupy sites set up for voluntary Covid-19 screening, in order to know their status.

According to Dr Etoundi Mballa, the courage to get tested is also underpinned by a high sense of responsibility. Whether positive or negative, it was revealed that the result of the Covid-19 test requires compliance with precise rules. This level of responsibility, it was said, makes it possible for the individual to benefit from adequate care. The Director of Disease Control at the Ministry of Public Health said when declared positive, the patient naturally engages in a treatment process in scrupulous respect of the instructions of the medical staff. On the other hand, getting tested early increases ones chances of recovery while decreasing the risk of infecting other people. “This is how we can help break the chain of transmission”, Dr Etoundi Mballa underlined, reiterating that this is all the more encouraging as it will have the effect of significantly reducing the number of deaths due to the new Coronavirus. When the test result is negative, the medical staff explained that the person tested must initiate a process of maximum risk reduction by observing almost systematically the barrier measures put in place. The crowds observed in the different sites for voluntary testing operations have galvanized the incident management system team, as it goes a long way to reveal that the awareness campaigns as ...