The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus
in Cameroon continues to grow exponentially overnight.
The country’s number of
cases now stand at 66, with 10 additional cases breaking Tuesday, March 24. The
number, however, is set to be much higher. By March 21, the number of cases in
Cameroon were at 40.
In a tweet from Cameroon’s Minister of Public Health Dr Manaouda Malachie, he called on
Cameroonians to respect the measures put in place by the government to fight
against the virus. He said: “It is together, in discipline, solidarity, and
in all responsibility that we will overcome.” “Stay at home, let us look at the barrier measures. This night 10 more
cases,” He said.
Reports from the Ministry of Public Health shows
that, most of the cases of Covid-19 in the country are imported cases.
The government of Cameroon has continued to call
for stricter adherence to the 13 measures made known by PM Head of Government
Dr Joseph Dion Ngute
Some persons who tested positive earlier have
now tested negative. According to the Minister of Public Health, these were the
two first cases confirmed in Cameroon. They were allowed to leave the hospital
in Yaounde but put under observation.
Dr. Manaouda Malachie, Cameroon Health Minister
Politicians, and others have accused the
government of hidden the true figures of those affected due to the coronavirus.
Edith Kah Walla, leader of the CPP speaking on a Cameroon media channel said
the government of Cameroon is not giving the true figure, and it only shows how
incompetent they are.
Testing kits that are needed to test the
population are in short supply. There is only one testing centres in the entire
country — the Centre Pasteur in Yaounde. This remains a
major problem as other cities such as Douala, Baffoussam who have recorded
cases of the virus do not even have testing capabilities.
Chinese billionaire and founder of Alibaba, Jack
Ma has donated 20,000 testing kits to each African country which has been
delivered to the African CDC in Ethiopia. These kits are urgently needed in the
country.
Jazz Legend Manu Dibango succumbs to Coronavirus
Famed Cameroonian Saxophonist Emmanuel N’Djoke Dibango, popularly known as Manu Dibango, has died due to the
coronavirus.
He died on Tuesday morning at a hospital outside
the French Capital, Paris, BBC reported.
Last week, the 86-year-old jazz musician had
announced on his Facebook page that he had contracted the virus.
The late Dibango is best known for his 1972 hit
Soul Makossa, which won him the Grammy Award.
The coronavirus has already led to more than
340,840 cases with at least 14,582 deaths worldwide. Since the first case in
sub-Saharan Africa, the number of cases has continued to rise.
