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COVID-19: Namibia records 258 new cases, five deaths

COVID-19: Namibia records 258 new cases, five deaths

Written by Selma Shiwaya on 20 January 2021.

WINDHOEK, 20 JAN (NAMPA) - Health and Social Services Minister, Dr Kalumbi Shangula, on Wednesday announced that Namibia has recorded 258 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 31 253.
Shangula during the daily COVID-19 update said the cases had a gender distribution of 122 males and 136 females between the ages of four months and 92 years.
Five deaths were also reported of which two are from Windhoek while the rest are from Oshakati, Otjiwarongo and Walvis Bay. F ...