Evolution Of Covid-19 : Over 1,607 New Active Cases

As of January 21, 2021 the epidemiological situation of the Coronavirus in Cameroon showed a total of 28, 010 confirmed cases, 694 active cases, 107 in-patients including eight (08) under oxygen. The overall number of recoveries was 26,861, and 455 deaths. The analysis of the aforementioned statistics showed a recovery rate of 96 per cent and a death rate of one point six (1.6 per cent). These statistics were revealed by the Director of Disease Control at the Ministry of Public Health, Dr Georges Alain Etoundi Mballa, on January 21, 2020 at the Public Health Emergency Operations Centre during the daily press briefing on the evolution of the Coronavirus pandemic in the country.  
Two days later that is on January 23, these figures changed. A twitter post from the Minister of Public Health, Malachie Manaouda reads: “we have just recorded seven deaths in one week and witnessed a rise in contaminations, especially in the Littoral, Centre and North Regions, representing 1,607 new cases in just one week. It is therefore urgent to renew awareness and to respect the barrier measures. Get your masks!” Another tweet from the Minister of Public Health indicates that there are now 462 deaths from Covid-19. The Minister says it is time for serious vigilance against the pandemic.
Dr Etoundi Mballa underscored that it is time for everybody, each at their own level; and even more for those who go to the stadium and those in fan zones, to be extremely vigilant and persevere in the compliance with the barrier measures put in place against Covid-19. During th...