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Mozambique registers second death by Covid-19 and increases total to 233
Mozambique recorded, in the last 24 hours, the second death due to covid-19, in addition to six new cases of infection with the new coronavirus, bringing the total from 227 to 233, the authorities announced.
? Lusa
News to the Minute
28/05/20 17:36 ‧ 2 hours ago by Lusa
The victim, aged 45 to 50 years, was admitted to a hospital unit in the province of Cabo Delgado, northern Mozambique, said Public Health director Rosa Marlene, speaking during the update of data on the pandemic in the country.
"She is a citizen of Mozambican nationality, whose case was announced on Wednesday," said Rosa Marlene.
According to the deputy director of the National Health Institute, Eduardo Samo Gudo, the victim had "underlying pathologies", adding that work is underway to locate possible contacts.
"We know that mortality is higher in elderly individuals and those who have a comorbidity. The [new] coronavirus can precipitate disease progress and unfortunately result in death," said Eduardo Samo Gudo.
On the day that the country registers its second death, Rosa Marlene announced six more new cases, which were registered in Cabo Delgado (3), Nampula (1), Maputo (1) and Niassa (1), with the latter province treating the first case registered by the authorities.
"The cases are in isolation at home and the process of mapping contacts is currently underway," said Rosa Marlene, adding that there are five Mozambicans and one Briton.
Of the 233 cases registered in Mozambique, 207 are locally transmitted and 26 are imported.
Of the total cases already registered, 131 are in Cabo Delgado province, 11 in Nampula, two cases in Zamb?zia, 44 in Maputo city, 22 in Maputo province, 12 in Sofala, three in Tete, one in Manica, three in Inhambane, one in Niassa, and three in Gaza.
Since the announcement of the first case in the country, on March 22, 9,818 tests have been carried out, with about 15,000 people out of the more than 800,000 screened being quarantined, with 1,330 still being monitored by health authorities.
With the state of emergency that has been in place since April 1, the country lives with several restrictions: closed spaces for entertainment and leisure, prohibition of all types of events and agglomerations, recommending that the population stay at home, if they do not have one. work or other essential reasons to deal with.
During the same period, there is a limited capacity for public transport, the use of masks on public roads is mandatory, schools are closed and the issuance of visas is suspended.
The Mozambican head of state, Filipe Nyusi, is going to make a statement to the nation today, at 20:00 (19:00 in Lisbon), and is expected to present the next steps after the state of emergency was declared in April and extended until May 30 - the Constitution allows for two more extensions.
Mozambique registers second death by Covid-19 and increases total to 233
Mozambique recorded, in the last 24 hours, the second death due to covid-19, in addition to six new cases of infection with the new coronavirus, bringing the total from 227 to 233, the authorities announced.
? Lusa
News to the Minute
28/05/20 17:36 ‧ 2 hours ago by Lusa
The victim, aged 45 to 50 years, was admitted to a hospital unit in the province of Cabo Delgado, northern Mozambique, said Public Health director Rosa Marlene, speaking during the update of data on the pandemic in the country.
"She is a citizen of Mozambican nationality, whose case was announced on Wednesday," said Rosa Marlene.
According to the deputy director of the National Health Institute, Eduardo Samo Gudo, the victim had "underlying pathologies", adding that work is underway to locate possible contacts.
"We know that mortality is higher in elderly individuals and those who have a comorbidity. The [new] coronavirus can precipitate disease progress and unfortunately result in death," said Eduardo Samo Gudo.
On the day that the country registers its second death, Rosa Marlene announced six more new cases, which were registered in Cabo Delgado (3), Nampula (1), Maputo (1) and Niassa (1), with the latter province treating the first case registered by the authorities.
"The cases are in isolation at home and the process of mapping contacts is currently underway," said Rosa Marlene, adding that there are five Mozambicans and one Briton.
Of the 233 cases registered in Mozambique, 207 are locally transmitted and 26 are imported.
Of the total cases already registered, 131 are in Cabo Delgado province, 11 in Nampula, two cases in Zamb?zia, 44 in Maputo city, 22 in Maputo province, 12 in Sofala, three in Tete, one in Manica, three in Inhambane, one in Niassa, and three in Gaza.
Since the announcement of the first case in the country, on March 22, 9,818 tests have been carried out, with about 15,000 people out of the more than 800,000 screened being quarantined, with 1,330 still being monitored by health authorities.
With the state of emergency that has been in place since April 1, the country lives with several restrictions: closed spaces for entertainment and leisure, prohibition of all types of events and agglomerations, recommending that the population stay at home, if they do not have one. work or other essential reasons to deal with.
During the same period, there is a limited capacity for public transport, the use of masks on public roads is mandatory, schools are closed and the issuance of visas is suspended.
The Mozambican head of state, Filipe Nyusi, is going to make a statement to the nation today, at 20:00 (19:00 in Lisbon), and is expected to present the next steps after the state of emergency was declared in April and extended until May 30 - the Constitution allows for two more extensions.