The Ministry of Health’s situational data has shown nearly hundred thousand people already jabbed with the Johnson and Johnson and Sinopharm in less than two months.
But despite this number coronavirus cases continue to increase daily, and the public has been urged to observe regulations aimed at reducing spread of the virus.
“As of 4th August, 94,976 and 3679 people received their single dose of Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and 1st dose of Sinopharm vaccine respectively. Of the total national target population (18 years) vaccinated: 6.9% are fully vaccinated (received two doses of AZ OR single dose of J&J). 8.1% received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose (AZ or J&J or Sinopharm).
“So far 15,922 Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDT) were conducted at the airport for travellers of these, seven (7) tested positive for both RDT and PCR. They were all sent to the treatment centres for further management, “the Ministry of Health statement revealed.
It added that: “Four (4) new COVID-19 related deaths were registered, bringing the total number of deaths since March 2020 to 242. The ages of the decedents were 45, 62, 65 and 70 years (3 males and 1 female). All had severe COVID-19 pneumonia with comorbidities. All were admitted in the COVID 19 treatment centres.
“98 new cases were registered taking the total number of COVID-19 cases ever confirmed in the country to 8,603 of the 79 cases with known reasons for testing, 44 (57%) tested for travelling, 7 (9%) for suspicion of COVID-19 after being sick, 4 (5%) contacts with a confirmed case and 16 (20%) wanted to know their COVID 19 status. The cases are composed of 55 males and 43 females with a median age of 34 years (Range: Less than 1 – 85 years).”
“A total of 543 new laboratory test results were received (54 from MRCG and 489 from NPHL) of these, 98 tested positives representing 18 % test positivity rate. Nine (9) new COVID-19 patients were newly discharged from treatment centres, while 104 got discharged at least 10 days from the day they tested positive but evaded institutional isolation.
“Thirty-two (32) COVID-19 patients are currently on oxygen therapy. No new contacts were traced and monitored. Currently, no one is in hotel quarantine, 825 active cases and a crude case-fatality ratio of 2.8%.”