POETRY

15 April 2020 As at today, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 2506. The total number of tests conducted to date is 90 515. The provincial breakdown is as follows: GAUTENG 930 WESTERN CAPE 657 KWAZULU – NATAL 519 EASTERN CAPE 199 FREE STATE 97 LIMPOPO 25 NORTH WEST 23 MPUMALANGA 22 NORTHERN CAPE 16 UNALLOCATED 18 It is with sadness that we report 7 new COVID-19 related deaths. Six of these deaths are from KwaZulu and one of them is from the Gauteng. We convey our condolences to the families and also appreciate the committed health workers who were treating these patients. PROVINCE SEX AGE D A T E O F DEATH COMMOBIDIRTIES KZN FEMALE 71 10/04/20 D I A B E T E S , HYPERTENSION, RENAL FAILURE KZN MALE 79 10/04/20 UNKNOWN KZN FEMALE 86 09/04/20 HYPERTENSION KZN MALE 91 12/04/20 DIABETES KZN FEMALE 73 13/04/20 D I A B E T E S , HYPERTENSION KZN FEMALE 79 13/04/20 UNKNOWN GAUTENG MALE 50 13/04/20 CHRONIC ASTHMA Meanwhile Kenya has recorded a total of 22...

The seemingly impossible ideas are born and  executed at a time of crisis.  Due shortage of coronavirus test kits. KEMRI is developing rapid point of need  test kits. Rapid test kits takes less time of around 15 minutes and it's easy to use thus will boast the testing numbers per day and enable mass testing   source   source   source . It will be ready in two weeks time. The breakthrough was praised by world health organisation. Ethiopia is using traditional medicine experts to develop covid 19 treatment.  source Ghana professor is also developing a low cost ventilators.  source  This efforts should be evidence that Africa can achieve much if we decide.