Western Bahr el Ghazal State Taskforce Technical committee on Coronavirus confirmed five cases of Covid-19 in Wau, this was announced by the Ministry of Health and Environment.
According to Voice of Hope Radio, the ministry sent suspected samples to Juba for testing and five were tested positive, explained Dr. Natale Massmino Ucin, Director of Medical Prevention and Chairperson of the technical committee.
The director said the five people will be quarantined at homes for 14 days and that the taskforce is tracing their contacts so that the virus does not spread further.
The director urged citizens in Wau to maintain the preventive measures and guidelines from the Ministry of Health and WHO.
He added that it is everyone’s responsibility to make sure the virus is contained.
In April, the state confirmed one case and 15 suspects of coronavirus and they were taken to Juba for test.
The official spoke to Voice of Hope Radio on Friday in Wau.