The spokesperson of South Sudan Minister of Health says more people are likely to test positive to corona virus from the contacts of the confirmed cases.
Speaking to CRN Dr. Thuou Loi says ministry of health has started contact tracing of the 28 new confirmed cases.
He states that the ministry has enough technicians in the public laboratory to carry out testing.
Dr. Loi adds the laboratory testing capacity per day could be above 100.
However, the spokesperson says all the 34 cases are quarantine at their residents and are asymptomatic.
The health official says eight cases will be re-tested and the result will be made public in the course of the week.
There are 34 confirmed cases and only one public laboratory in the country.
Yesterday the deputy chair of high level Taskforce committee on COVID 1-19 Dr. Riek Machar said the night curfew will start from 7:00PM to 6:00AM as of Wednesday April 29th.
‘All bars, and non essential shops, tea places to remain closed, bodaboda’s are allowed to carry only cargos and taxis to carry half the number of passengers, Dr. Machar explained.
The speaker made the remarks to CRN over a telephone interview this afternoon in Juba.