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The Deputy director of Health Services Dr. Mustapha Bittaye has today in a daily press briefing with regards to Covid-19 stated that after conducting 24 tests, one came positive, saying the country is currently having two active cases. In a briefing held in Banjul, Dr. Bittaye further indicated that the new case came to the country the 26 of April and spends the night at Farafanni, where a call was made through the toll free number to collect him. “He was later picked the 28 day of April and taken to quarantine, which he later tested positive. We are doing efforts to quarantine those he spent the night with and traced the people he joined the same car with.” Dr. said 10 new people have been taken into quarantine and four of whom where close contact of the newly confirmed case. “Two additional contacts have been traced, making it a total of 101 people been followed up. The newly confirmed case is imported and we therefore call on the security personals,...

VENUE: MCCARTHY SQUARE Fellow Gambians, Residents of The Gambia, There is growing concern that the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in The Gambia has increased to ten. This is more than double the number since my last address to the nation.  Globally, as at today , 2 6 th Apri l 2020, there have been over 2. 7 million confirmed cases and over a hundred and ninety thousand recorded deaths, and we are still counting.   De...

Dr. Momodou Tangara, the minister of Foreign Affairs has recently disclosed to parliamentarians that as a result of the intensity and rapidity of the spread of Covid-19, his Ministry is currently engaging its mission in Washington to appeal to the US authorities based on humanitarian grounds for Gambians who are under the custody of the Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) of the United States of America to be temporarily released until such time the threat of Covid-19 has been substantially reduced. “Our Mission in Washington has also designated Honorary Consul in States that have significant amount of Gambians in the U.S to serve as liaison between the communities and the Embassy. However, we wish to regrettably inform you that two adult female Gambians succumbed to the Covid-19 in USA.” The minister stated that in North Carolina few Gambians caught the virus but certainly with mild symptoms and has fully recovered. He added that in New York, t...

After haven confirmed a total number of 10 infected cases of coronavirus in the country, the Deputy Director of Health Services Dr. Mustapha Bittaye has today in a press briefing disclosed that four patients have been treated and set for discharge. After a cumulative of six patients gained their normal health and free from Covid-19 disease, The Gambia has now left with only three active cases. Dr. Bittaye stated that six-laboratory report received and all tested negative for suspected Covid-19. “Of these results, four are repeat test of the active cases. This second test negative results, for each of the four patients are indicative of recovery from Covid-19 and mean that they are set for discharge,” he stated.

The acting Director of Health Services Dr. Mustapha Bittaye has today in a press briefing told journalists that they have traced 71 contacts of newly confirmed cases. Dr. Bittaye added that 29 laboratory samples have been collected and send for processing. He added that second confinement of donated laboratory consumable from jack ma foundation has been received. “Samples for the repeat test for the six of the active cases will be taking for testing to ascertain recovery status.” He explained that five people have been discharged from quarantine upon completion of their mandatory quarantine and testing, affirming that they tested negative before released. “A total of 71 contacts of newly confirmed cases have been traced. Currently the country has 90 people under quarantine and seven active cases and there is no probable case. A total of 332 tests were conducted and 10 were positive. 261 people completed quarantine, 373 contacts traced a...

Munyagen Development Foundation, a local charity over the weekend donated over D300,000 worth of food and non-food items to Munyagen Village in Jokadu in the North Bank Region. The items, which includes- 166 bags of rice, 40 bags of sugar and sanitizers, is designed to enhance and strengthen community’s quest to stem the spread of Covid-19 in the country. At the distribution ceremony, Ebrima K. Dampha, governor of the region, expressed delight to be associated with the move championed by natives of Munyagen both in-country and in the Diaspora, adding the amount spent on the items could have been used on other needs.  The move, he said, demonstrate their love and resolve to assist their community in these trying moments. "I want to applaud the people of Munyagen, Kerr Omar Saine and Kerr Jarga Jobe for the support they are rendering to their communities. I thus urged people of the other communities to follow these communities in terms community development. The...

Gambia National Fundraiser for COVID-19, a humanitarian Project aimed at providing food to Gambians that are not able to get food due to the emergency lockdown measures, has continue to strengthens support to underprivileged Gambians. The organization is formed by a group of leading Gambian fundraisers that has teamed up to raise funds both at home and abroad for the underprivileged in The Gambia. The team vows that they will continue to serve the nation, while thanked Essa Faal for his commitment to supporting the initiative. The lead counsel of the TRRC Essa Faal stated “I will do anything for our nation. He however donated D75, 000 and logistics support to National Fundraising team and joined the team on the ground at the crucial time to help the needy. The organization clarified that the funds raised will be used to buy basic food items, basic hygiene items, while indicating that they will never give the donated money to any local or ce...