Until recently it was the only country in Africa free of coronavirus infections
A general view of buildings is seen in Lesotho's capital Maseru. Picture: REUTERS
Lesotho recorded its first case of Covid-19 on Wednesday, the health ministry said, becoming the last country in Africa to be afflicted by the virus. The ministry said it had conducted 81 tests for Covid-19 from travellers from SA and Saudi Arabia, of which one was positive. It was waiting for results from 301 other tests.Africa has 69,764 confirmed cases of Covid-19, 2,421 deaths and 23,857 recoveries, according to a Reuters tally based on government statements and World Health Organisation data.
His exit would clear the way for a solution to a political crisis that erupted in 2019, when he and his wife were accused by police of murdering his former wife nearly three years ago. They both deny the charges. It is unclear when he will step down, although parliament has already provisionally named finance minister Moeketsi Majoro as his replacement.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Lesotho confirms first Covid-19 caseThe country is still waiting for 301 results.
Read more »
Lesotho records its first Covid-19 case amid political upheavalLesotho recorded its first case of Covid-19 on Wednesday, the health ministry said, becoming the last country in southern and East Africa to be afflicted by the virus.
Read more »
Lesotho records first COVID-19 caseLesotho recorded its first case of COVID-19 on Wednesday, the health ministry said, becoming the last country in Africa to be afflicted by the virus.
Read more »
SA's Covid-19 cases up more than 700 for the first time, 13 deaths recordedBREAKING | SA's Covid-19 cases up more than 700 for the first time, 13 deaths recorded
Read more »
SA's Covid-19 cases up more than 700 for the first time, 13 deaths recordedRamaphosa said that, without the lockdown, studies showed that at least 80,000 South Africans could have been infected by now and the death toll could have been “eight times higher”.
Read more »
Nurses face their fears as they battle the Covid-19 threatToday is International Nurses Day, and Ngobeza is one of thousands of nurses who have put their lives on the line to preserve the lives of others. Tankmaester InternationalNursesDay2020 InternationalNursesDay
Read more »