The surge in South Sudan is an example of emerging hot spots around the world as the virus expands into more remote regions
Millions of people in South Sudan have been forced from their homes by years of violence and civil war. Two cases of the virus have now been reported in one of the vast, overcrowded United Nations camps for displaced people, causing huge concern among relief agencies.
The virus has been growing “exponentially,” she said, urging citizens to avoid conspiracy theories. “Any misinformation on COVID-19 is as dangerous as the disease itself. This novel virus is real and it kills.” The pandemic task force reportedly recommended in a report this week that the government consider a law making it mandatory for everyone to wear masks.
Almost 200,000 people are sheltering in UN-run civilian protection camps that were established in South Sudan after the civil war erupted in late 2013.The sharp increase in cases in South Sudan in recent weeks is “very worrying,” said Claudio Miglietta, head of the South Sudan mission for Médecins Sans Frontières .
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