More than half of Gambians who newly contracted coronavirus showed symptoms with many presenting with either loss of taste or smell or intermittent coughing

Over 60 percent of the new cases are symptomatic with many presenting with loss of taste or smell and intermittent coughing – a sharp departure from previous sets of reported cases.

The ministry in situation report No. 113 said unlike the previous sets of reported cases which were predominantly asymptomatic, over 60 percent of the new cases are symptomatic with many presenting with loss of taste or smell and intermittent coughing.

In the report released on Friday, the ministry said 155 new cases were registered as the nation’s total figure jumped to 1,090.