Corona-virus: New Cases In Algeria And Senegal - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 5, 2020
The number of confirmed coronaviruscases in Algeria has jumped to 17 after nine new cases were registeredyesterday night, meanwhile Senegal recorded two more cases involving travellersfrom Europe.
Algeria’s health ministry said ninenew cases were registered in a family living in the northern Blida district,some 30Kilomenters from the capital, Algiers.
The family had last month hostedrelations from France who were tested positive for coronavirus after flyingback to France.
Senegal’s Health Ministry said twonew infections were confirmed on Wednesday, bringing to four the number ofpatients in the West African country.
One of the patients has beenidentified as a 33-year-old British woman who arrived in the capital city,Dakar, on 24 February on a flight from London. It is not clear whether she is aresident of Senegal. The new cases bring the total number of confirmed cases onthe African continent to 26.