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Democratic Republic of Congo confirms first coronavirus case DRC reports first case in KInshasha- 2,800 km away from neighbouring Uganda. This is the closest Uganda has gotten to the deadly COVID-19. Uganda has NO suspected or confirmed case of #COVID19 as of today.

by Muhereza Kyamutetera
Passengers at Entebbe International Airport undergo screening for #COVID19 on March 8th 2020
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The Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, March 10th confirmed its first case of coronavirus, bringing the number of countries in sub-Saharan Africa with confirmed COVID-19 cases to seven. Quoting the DRC Health Minister, Eteni Longondo, Reuters reported that the patient is a Congolese citizen who lives in France who returned to Congo on March 8th with no symptoms of the virus, only to test

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Muhereza Kyamutetera is the Executive Editor of CEO East Africa Magazine. I am a travel enthusiast and the Experiences & Destinations Marketing Manager at EDXTravel. Extremely Ugandaholic. Ask me about #1000Reasons2ExploreUganda and how to Take Your Place In The African Sun.