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Africa-Press<\/a> – Rwanda<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The number of people who have died of Covid-19 in Rwanda has passed 1000, the Ministry of Health announced on Friday, August 20.<\/p>\n

According to the ministry’s daily update on the Covid-19 situation, nine people succumbed to the coronavirus on Friday, raising the death toll to 1,005. 380 people tested positive for Covid-19.<\/p>\n

With a total of 82,215 positive cases recorded so far, the death rate stands at 1.2 percent.<\/p>\n

Rwanda recorded the first Covid-19 death in late May 2020.<\/p>\n

While it took less than three months to reach 500 Covid-19 deaths last August, from then it has taken 12 months to pass 1000.<\/p>\n

Since June this year, the country has been battling the third wave of Covid-19, which saw a record surge in new cases and deaths due to the Delta variant.<\/p>\n

The latest wave had forced government to impose a lockdown in Kigali and eight districts. However, with the easing of restrictions, only 10 sectors remain under lockdown.<\/p>\n

Vaccination continues<\/b><\/p>\n

Nearly one million Rwandans have received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine.<\/p>\n

The government has encouraged people to get vaccinated. Health officials believe the number of deaths will decrease as more people get inoculated.<\/p>\n

Rwanda plans to have vaccinated 30 percent of its more than 13 million people before the end of this year, and 60 percent by end of 2022.<\/p>\n

As the country continues to receive more vaccine doses, the government is optimistic about reaching the targets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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