The ministry of health has confirmed six people have tested positive for coronavirus, as the country’s total number of cases jumped to 55.
The health ministry said on Thursday: “Cases 050 and 051 are Gambians of 33 and 27 years of age respectively who were both taken into quarantine on the 18th June on their return from Senegal. They tested negative for COVID-19 at the commencement of their mandatory quarantine period before testing positive on July 1st (towards the end of their quarantine period). Both cases are asymptomatic.
“Case 052 is a 40 year old Gambian who recently entered the country on the 25th June and was taken into quarantine on 29th June after the response team was notified by the hospital he sought medical attention from. He was put in quarantine by virtue of both his recent travel history and the fact that he manifested symptoms similar to those of COVID-19
“Cases 053 and 054 are Senegalese members of the ECOMIG contingent who are of ages 47 and 46 years respectively. They both entered the country from Senegal on the 29th June from the Amdalai Border Post
“Case 055 is a 49 year old Senegalese who entered the country through Wassu and was taken into quarantine on 29th June. His sample was collected on 30th June and he tested positive for COVID-19 on 01st July.”
It comes as President Barrow declared a fresh state of public emergency on Wednesday.
