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Coronavirus: Four Ministers Infected As Burkina Faso Reports New Deaths

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Burkina Faso’s four key ministers thus Minister of foreign affairs, interior, education, and mines and quarries have all tested positive for the deadly coronavirus as the African continent battles with the surge in the number of infected people.

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The country’s health emergency response operations center also allegedly reported two new deaths on Saturday, March 21. 

said it has recorded three deaths since the outbreak of the deadly virus, adding that 24 new cases were confirmed on Friday, March 20. 

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At the time of filing this report, Burkina Faso reportedly has a total of 64 confirmed cases (29 women and 35 men). The country has also recorded five cases of recovery. In a bid to contain the spread of the virus, the government of Burkina Faso has closed its land and air borders and introduced curfew starting on Saturday, March 21. 

Source: AfricaCelebrities.Com

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