There is no let-up in the rise in the number people being infected with COVID-19, as 155 new confirmed cases of the virus were recorded in Liberia in just 24 hours—from June 23-24, 2021, as thousands of rapid test kids were brought into the country.
“#LiBCOVID_19 Case Update: 155 new confirmed cases, 1 new death, and 52 new recoveries reported as of 10:00 PM, June 24, 2021. #SaveLives #StopTheSpread,” says the Update from the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL).
By June 24, the total number of deaths from the virus had gone up to 113, from a figure of 95 one week earlier.
At the weekend, the Incident Management System (IMS) in Liberia and partners brought into the country Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Rapid Test KITS as part of response effort to interrupt further spread of the COVID-19 surge in the country.
The arrival of the rapid testing KITS will ease challenges experienced in the release of laboratory results at various ports of entry. With the introduction of the rapid testing KITS, COVID-19 test result will be release within 15 minutes after test is done, says a press release from the Risk Communications team.
Additionally, the Incident Management System has also procured Oxygens and Cylinders to address continued influx of patients at the Star Base COVID-19 Treatment Center on the Bushrod Island in Monrovia and other centers.
The Incident Management System wants to assure the public that there are enough AstraZeneca Vaccines available for persons awaiting scheduled dates for the two doses.
The IMS is expected to receive in country additional 96,000 doses of the AstraZeneca Vaccines within the next two weeks.
This gesture is under COVAX facility with support from Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) and the African Center for Disease Control (AFCDC). In a related development, the Government of Liberia will shortly receive 386,000 Johnson and Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 VACCINE DOSES with support from the World Bank.