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Africa News of Saturday, 14 March 2020

Source: af.reuters.com

Rwanda confirms first case of coronavirus - health ministry

A man washes his hands at a public hand washing station before boarding a bus A man washes his hands at a public hand washing station before boarding a bus

Rwanda has confirmed its first case of coronavirus, an Indian citizen who arrived in the East African nation from Mumbai on March 8, the Health Ministry said on Saturday.

He had no symptoms on arrival but presented himself to a health facility on March 13, the ministry said. Rwanda joins a string of African nations to report the presence of coronavirus.