By Lamin Njie
The woman in isolation at MRC after testing positive for coronavirus is clinically stable, the ministry of health said on Saturday.
A Gambian woman became the country’s first coronavirus patient last Sunday after she travelled back into the country from UK. She has since been isolated at MRC.
The ministry of health on Saturday held a news conference where it gave updates on the health state of the 28-year-old.
“The patient is in isolation and clinically stable under excellent care at the MRC clinic in Fajara,” Modou Njai of the ministry of health told reporters in Kotu.
The woman flew in the same plane with dozens of people including army chief Yakuba Drammeh and Inspector General of Police Mamour Jobe.
And according to the health ministry, it has on the ground 20 surveillance officers who are trained and who are currently helping on contact tracing.
“They are also being trained on standard operating procedures as part of their work in tracing the contacts,” Modou Njai said.
