Cameroon Confirms First Corona-virus Positive Case

through a communiqué signed on the 6th of March by Cameron's Public health Minister, he has officially confirmed that there is indeed a positive case of Corona Virus (covid-19) in Cameroon.

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Cameron's Public Health Minister, Dr Malachie Manaouda has always expressed dissatisfaction with the negative way some Cameroonians have been reacting to the spread of the Coronavirus in the country.

There had been with spread fears of positive cases in the country. However, preliminary tests done on those individuals returned negative results.

However, through a communiqué signed on the 6th of March by Cameron's Public health Minister, he has officially confirmed that there is indeed a positive case of Corona Virus (covid-19) in Cameroon.

He is a French national who arrived in the country on February 24, 2020, and has reportedly been isolated

at the Central Hospital Yaounde. 

Strict hygienic measures to avoid a possible spread have always been advocated.

Cameroon Confirms First Corona-virus Positive Case: Updates

UPDATE 11:20am 06/03/2020:  From several sources, this news cannot be corroborated to be factual. However, various precautionary measures should be taken to avoid any outbreak. This is a developing story.

UPDATE 12:06pm 06/03/2020: WHO Africa Officially confirms the information via a tweet

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