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March 10, 2020
Burkina Faso’s health ministry has confirmed two coronavirus cases – the first reported in the country.
The patients are a Burkinabè couplewho recently returned from France in February, Health Minister Claudine Louguetold reporters.
The man is 73-years-old and thewoman is 57. They tested positive for the virus and have been placed inisolation, authorities say.
A third person who was reportedly inclose contact with the couple has been placed under observation.
Burkina Faso becomes the sixthsub-Saharan African country to report positive tests for coronavirus.
Latest figures indicate there arenow 100 confirmed coronavirus cases across Africa.