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Cameroon confirms first Covid-19 case, says ministry
Friday, 06 Mar 2020 6:33 PM MYT
YAOUNDE, March 6 — Cameroon has confirmed its first case of the novel coronavirus, a French national who arrived in the capital Yaounde in February, the government said today.
The man, 58, has been placed in isolation in a hospital, the health ministry said in a statement.
In sub-Saharan Africa, Senegal has registered four cases, all foreign nationals, and South Africa and Nigeria have one case each since the outbreak emerged in December in China. — AFP
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