Sierra Leone Records First Coronavirus Case
President Julius Maada Bio said that a 37-year-old man, who arrived in the country from France on March 16 had tested positive.
BY SAHARAREPORTERS, NEW YORKMAR 31, 2020
Sierra Leone has recorded its first case of Coronavirus, the government said on Tuesday, making it the latest African country to register an infection.
According to AFP, President Julius Maada Bio said that a 37-year-old man, who arrived in the country from France on March 16 had tested positive.
“It was not a matter of whether, but when. Ladies and gentlemen, the when is here,” the President said.
Sierra Leone had been one of the few countries in Africa to have reported zero cases despite neighbouring Guinea and Liberia having detected infections.
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President Julius Maada Bio said that a 37-year-old man, who arrived in the country from France on March 16 had tested positive.
BY SAHARAREPORTERS, NEW YORKMAR 31, 2020
Sierra Leone has recorded its first case of Coronavirus, the government said on Tuesday, making it the latest African country to register an infection.
According to AFP, President Julius Maada Bio said that a 37-year-old man, who arrived in the country from France on March 16 had tested positive.
“It was not a matter of whether, but when. Ladies and gentlemen, the when is here,” the President said.
Sierra Leone had been one of the few countries in Africa to have reported zero cases despite neighbouring Guinea and Liberia having detected infections.
...
http://saharareporters.com/2020/03/3...ronavirus-case
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