DR Congo confirms 2nd case of COVID-19

KIGALI, Rwanda 

A second case of coronavirus has been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo, local media reported on Friday.

The patient is a Cameroonian living in DR Congo, who returned to the country from France on March 8, said a report citing Congolese Health Minister Eteni Longondo.

“A Cameroonian who lives in the DR Congo with his family went on vacation to France and returned to Kinshasa on March 8,” said Longondo.

"When he returned, he showed no symptoms, but later started to feel sick. He alerted the health services and tested positive for the coronavirus."

Currently, the patient is being