Namibia has recorded two more positive Coronavirus cases
The Minister of Health and Social Services announced this morning two Namibians that returned from India tested positive for the Coronavirus. Case No 30 and Case No 31 both on arrival were taken to Grunau to be quarantined in Namibia on 25 May 2020. They were tested on 6 June 2020 and the results came out as positive on 7 June 2020. Their condition is satisfactory. Full update from the Ministry of Health and Social Services reads as follows:
“Let me first give you an update on Case No 22. Case No 22 is still in ICU in a satisfactory condition. Sedation was stopped and the patient is fully awake. He is still on a ventilator but is showing positive dynamics.
We have two new cases, both from our quarantine facilities.
Case No 30 is a 27-year-old female Namibian student in who travelled from India by air via OR Tambo International Airport, South Africa on 24 May 2020. She departed from South Africa on 25 May 2020 by bus whereby she travelled with other nine passengers, who were returning to Namibia also from India and were dropped off at Nakop border post, South Africa. On the same day as pre-arranged, they were collected in two minibuses by Karasburg health district team and entered Namibia through Ariamsvlei border post. She was quarantined at Grunau Chalets in Grunau at the Karasburg district since 25 May 2020. She is in a satisfactory condition.
Case No 31 is a 50-year-old Namibian female who travelled from India by air via OR Tambo International Airport, South Africa on 24 May 2020, She departed from South Africa on 25 May 2020 by bus whereby she travelled with other nine passengers, who were returning to Namibia also from India and were dropped off at Nakop border post, South Africa. On the same day as pre-arranged, they were collected in two minibuses by Karasburg health district team and entered Namibia through Ariamsvlei border post. She was quarantined at Grunau Chalets in Grunau at Karasburg district since 25 May 2020. She was swabbed on the 6th June 2020 and results came out positive on the 7th June 2020. Her condition is satisfactory.”
The status of Covid-19 in Namibia is as follows:
Confirmed cases: 31
Recoveries: 16
Active Cases: 15
Deaths: 0
Total number tested: 4943
Total tested yesterday 179
Results of yesterday: 2 positive and 177 tested negative
Total contacts: 470
Total quarantine: 2567
Total number discharged: 1830
Total in quarantine: 737
