Gambia’s coronavirus cases rise to 44 as woman who was in SN Brussels flight tests positive for coronavirus

A 52-year-old Gambian woman has tested positive for coronavirus following her arrival in The Gambia from UK.

A SN Brussels flight carrying 140 passengers arrived in the country last Monday despite the borders being closed.

“She had her sample collected on 24th June and tested positive on 25th June,” the ministry of health said.

However, according to the ministry, the woman is asymptomatic but has an underlying health condition – hypertensive.