Dr Samateh warns ‘there’s no room for complacency’ after revealing country now has only one active coronavirus case

By Lamin Njie

Health Minister Dr Ahmadou Lamin Samateh has warned Gambians against complacency after revealing the country now has one active COVID-19 case.

The medical expert-minister gave the warning on Friday during a news conference held in Banjul.

He told reporters: “We now have 95 persons under quarantine and as a country we have now only active case and no probable case.

“We however wish to appeal that we should not complacent as a country because we have one case. But there’s no room for complacency, we appeal to the people of this country.

“It is very important that we still maintain the hygiene procedures, the social distancing and the wearing of masks that we have been advocating.”