Number of coronavirus cases in Sudan rises to 92

By Mohammed Amin

KHARTOUM, SUDAN (AA) - The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Sudan jumped to 92, with 12 deaths so far, the country’s Health Ministry said on Monday.

In a statement, the ministry said 26 new cases of the coronavirus were reported in the capital Khartoum. Two deaths were also registered in the country over the past 24 hours.

The ministry said eight coronavirus patients have been recovered since the outbreak of the disease in Sudan.

On Saturday, Sudan imposed a complete shutdown in Khartoum for the next three weeks, with a partial curfew in remaining states.

After originating in Wuhan, China last December, COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, has spread to at least 185 countries and regions across the world, with Europe and the U.S. the worst hit.

The pandemic has killed more than 165,000 people with the number of confirmed cases exceeding 2.4 million, while some 624,000 have recovered from the disease, according to figures compiled by the U.S.’ Johns Hopkins University.