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Editor in Chief Mohamed Wadie

Coronavirus Cases in Somalia Rise above 1,420


Mon 18 May 2020 | 07:15 PM
Mohamed Helba

Ministry of Health in Somalia on Monday recorded 64 new coronavirus cases during the last twenty-four hours.

In a statement, the ministry said that the total number of the infected cases in the country surpassed 1,400 as it hit 1,421.

It also added that the death toll in the country due to this deadly virus has reached 56.

The new cases have been reported in Banaadir (33), Somaliland (18), Galmudug (8), and South West State of Somalia (7).

How to protect yourself from coronavirus: 

-Wash your hands frequently with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand rub if your hands are not visibly dirty as washing hands with soap and water eliminates the virus if it is on the hands.

-When coughing and sneezing, cover mouth and nose with flexed elbow or tissue – discard tissue immediately into a closed bin and clean your hands with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water to prevent the spread of germs and viruses. If you sneeze or cough into your hands, you can pass the virus to other people that you have contact with.

-Eating fruits and vegetables that contain Vitamin C so that your immune system could be enhanced for better and be able to confront viruses.

-Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth as hands touch many surfaces, which can be contaminated with the virus. If you touch your eyes, nose or mouth with your contaminated hands, the virus from the surface may infect you.

keep surrounding surfaces clean and free of coronavirus

Accordingly, you need to keep surrounding surfaces clean and free of viruses.

Make sure to keep all surrounding surfaces clean, even those that don’t usually cross minds like: keyboards, phone receivers, doorknobs, light switches, and remote controls.