Burkina Faso: Covid-19 - 1,486 cases; 56 deaths

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Source: https://lefaso.net/spip.php?article95575

Coronavirus in Burkina: 33 confirmed cases including 1 death on March 19, 2020
LEFASO.NET • Thursday March 19, 2020 at 10:43 am

Burkina Faso has 33 confirmed cases including one death, announced on Thursday March 19, 2020 Pr Martial Ou?draogo, national coordinator of the response to the COVID-19 epidemic.

Out of the 33 confirmed cases in Burkina Faso, the capital Ouagadougou has 31, the second city, Bobo-Dioulasso, has one case and the city of Hound? has one case.

The national coordinator of the response to the COVID-19 epidemic, Pr Martial Ou?draogo, cited three types of outbreaks on Thursday, March 19, 2020. This is the initial outbreak (the couple infected from the start) , that of Hound? and the diplomatic center. The city of Bobo-Dioulasso is part of the diplomatic center.

For the response unit, what is recommended in case of suspected contamination is to stay at home and call. "Unfortunately, there are people who get up and go to health centers," regrets the doctor Martial Ou?draogo. "I understand that it's a survival reflex but you have to follow the instructions," he urges.

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Source: https://www.newsghana.com.gh/burkina...-for-covid-19/

Burkina Faso’s foreign minister tests positive for COVID-19
By xinhuanet.com -
Mar 21, 2020

Burkina Faso’s Foreign Minister Alpha Barry has tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the number of the country’s infected ministers to three...Burkina Faso reported its first confirmed COVID-19 case on March 9, and now has 40 confirmed cases...

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Source: https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/632...w-virus-deaths

...According to press releases issued by their respective departments, the ministers of foreign affairs, interior, education, and mines and quarries have all tested positive for COVID-19. "Two deaths (have been) recorded today, bringing the number of deaths since the start of the epidemic to three," the report from the operations centre known as Corus said.

"Twenty-four (new) cases were confirmed on March 20, including 19 in Ouagadougou, two in Bobo-Dioulasso, two in Boromo and one in Dedougou." Burkina Faso now has a total of 64 confirmed cases (29 women and 35 men), according to the report...

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Source: http://www.china.org.cn/world/Off_th...t_75854741.htm

Burkina Faso's COVID-19 cases rise to 114
Xinhua, March 24, 2020

OUAGADOUGOU, March 24 (Xinhua) -- Burkina Faso recorded on Tuesday 15 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 114, announced the center of operations for response to health emergencies in a report.

According to the report, the number of cured cases stood at seven...

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Source: http://www.china.org.cn/world/Off_th...t_75864971.htm

Burkina Faso's confirmed cases of COVID-19 rise to 152
Xinhua, March 27, 2020

OUAGADOUGOU, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Burkina Faso has registered six new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the total number to 152, announced by Marial Ouedraogo, national coordinator of the response to the coronavirus epidemic.

"As of March 25, we have recorded 6 new cases of Covid-19. So far, Burkina Faso confirmed 152 cases, 7 death cases and 10 cured cases of COVID-19", said Ouedraogo at a press conference...

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Source: http://www.china.org.cn/world/Off_th...t_75869392.htm



Number of Burkina Faso's confirmed cases of COVID-19 rises to 180
Xinhua, March 27, 2020

OUAGADOUGOU, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Burkina Faso has registered 28 new positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases to 180.
"As of March 27, 28 more patients have tested positive for COVID-19. We have traced 785 peoples having close contact with patients and their test results will be carried out soon," Martial Ouedraogo, National coordinator of the response to the Coronavirus epidemic, said on Friday during a press conference...

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Source: http://www.china.org.cn/world/Off_th...t_75874471.htm

Burkina Faso's 6th minister tests positive for COVID-19
Xinhua, March 29, 2020

OUAGADOUGOU, March 29 (Xinhua) -- Burkina Faso's Minister of Transport, Urban Mobility and Road Safety, Vincent Dabilgou, has tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday...

...As of March 27, Burkina Faso has registered 207 cases positive for COVID-19, with 21 cured cases, and 11 death cases.

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Source: http://www.china.org.cn/world/Off_th...t_75878955.htm

Number of COVID-19 cases in Burkina Faso rises to 246
Xinhua, March 31, 2020

OUAGADOUGOU, March 30 (Xinhua) -- Burkina Faso has registered 24 new positive cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total number of cases to 246.

"As of March 30, 24 more paitients have tested positive for COVID-19, in which 19 in Ouagadougou, capital of the country," said the Government Information Service, a government body to publish official information, on Monday in a statement.

Six ministers of the country have tested positive for COVID-19. The U.S. ambassador to Burkina Faso tested positive on March 22...

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Source: http://french.china.org.cn/foreign/t...t_75883759.htm

(COVID-19) Burkina Faso registers 15 new cases
By: french.china.org.cn | Keywords: Burkina-COVID-19
French.china.org.cn | Updated on 01-04-2020

Burkina Faso on Tuesday registered 15 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of people infected to 261, Xinhua learned from an official source.

According to the daily disease situation report published by the Government Information Service, 15 new cases have been confirmed, including 13 in Ouagadougou, one in Boromo and one in Ziniar?.

A new healing brought the total of healings to 32, and two deaths brought the total of deaths to 14, the report said. F

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Source: http://french.china.org.cn/foreign/t...t_75888265.htm

(COVID-19) Burkina Faso registers 21 new confirmed cases
By: french.china.org.cn | Keywords: Burkina-COVID-19
French.china.org.cn | Updated on 02-04-2020

Burkina Faso on Wednesday registered 21 new cases of coronavirus, bringing to 282 the total number of infected people, announced the Information Service of the Burkinab? government (SIG).

According to the daily report on the disease, 21 new confirmed cases have been registered in the country, including 16 in Ouagadougou and 5 in Bobo-Dioulasso.

Burkina Faso also recorded 14 healings, bringing the total to 46, and two deaths, bringing the total to 16.

A total of 282 cases have been identified, including 94 women and 188 men, since March 9, 2020. F

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Source: https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/04/1060942

Burkina Faso crisis and COVID-19 concerns highlight pressure on Sahel food security
2 April 2020
Humanitarian Aid

Food insecurity levels in the Sahel region are “spiralling out of control”, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Thursday, as it expressed concerns about the potential impact on humanitarian supply chains because of restrictions imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Across the Central Sahel in Africa – encompassing Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger – more than five million people face severe food insecurity ahead of the coming lean season, according to data released by WFP and other humanitarian partners...

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Source: https://lefaso.net/spip.php?article95958

Covid-19 in Burkina: A pharmacy closed for illegally ordering rapid coronavirus tests
Home> News> FILES> Coronavirus • LEFASO.NET • Saturday April 4, 2020 at 01h31min

The now weekly press point of the National Response Cell to Covid-19 was held this Friday, April 3, 2020. Pr Martial Ou?draogo, the coordinator of said cell, announced that on April 2, 2020, Burkina Faso recorded 14 new cases of coronavirus disease and one cure. No deaths were recorded on the same date. In total, Burkina has 302 confirmed cases including 48 cures (three people were wrongly considered cured and were deducted from the count) and sixteen deaths.

Out of the fourteen infected people, Ouagadougou, epicenter of the disease, records thirteen cases. But Professor Martial Ou?draogo assured that if the hygiene instructions are followed, the contamination could be controlled.

The Minister of Health, Pr Claudine Lougu?, present at this press briefing, announced that serious cases of Covid-19 are currently being treated with chloroquine. But she denied reports that Burkina Faso has the Covid-19 vaccine offered by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Thus, it invited the population to the continuous respect of hygiene measures.

Regarding the sealing of a pharmacy, Pr Claudine Lougu? explained that the pharmacy regulatory agency discovered that the pharmacy ordered rapid coronavirus tests, without government authorization. Thus, in compliance with the protocol, the government decided to seize the said tests and the pharmacy was temporarily closed.

As of April 6, tests of Covid-19 will also be able to be done in Ouagadougou. In Bobo-Dioulasso, the opening of other laboratories will increase the detection capabilities of Covid-19 patients.

Concerning the management of the funds mobilized for the management of the coronavirus, Pr Claudine Lougu? assured that there is a traceability of these funds and the government is ready to take stock of this management.
In the absence of a globally accepted vaccine against Covid-19, Burkina Faso has decided to use chloroquine for severe cases, but under medical assistance.

E.K.S.
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Covid-19: 16 new cases registered in Burkina Faso


Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso on Saturday recorded 16 new confirmed cases of coronavirus, bringing to 318 the total number of infected persons

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345 cases; 17 deaths: https://africa.cgtn.com/2020/04/05/b...-total-of-345/

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364 cases; 18 deaths: https://www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/10-s...-cases/1795554