Gambia confirms first coronavirus case

BANJUL, Gambia

Gambia registered its first case of coronavirus Tuesday, according to health minister Dr. Ahmadou Samateh. 

“The Gambia confirms its first case of COVID 19 who’s currently in isolation and she is receiving an excellent care at the Medical Research Council (MRC) clinic in Fajara,” Samateh confirmed on national television.

The unidentified woman is in her twenties and flew from England on Sunday through the country’s only airport.

The ministry said it is in the process of tracing and isolating all passengers who boarded the flight with the patient.

The virus known as COVID-19 emerged in Wuhan, China last