Lesotho records its first Covid-19 case amid political upheaval

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Lesotho recorded its first case of Covid-19 on Wednesday, the health ministry said, becoming the last country in southern and East Africa to be afflicted by the virus.

The ministry said it had conducted 81 tests for Covid-19 from travellers from SA and Saudi Arabia, of which one was positive.The disease has struck at a time of political uncertainty, with embattled Prime Minister Thomas Thabane due to step down by the end of next week after his coalition collapsed in parliament.

His exit would clear the way for a solution to a political crisis that erupted late last year, when he and his current wife were accused by police of murdering his former wife nearly three years ago. They both deny the charges. It is unclear when he will step down, although parliament has already provisionally named finance minister Moeketsi Majoro as his replacement.

A report by the UN humanitarian aid co-ordination agency two days ago had put Covid-19 case figures for East and southern Africa at almost 18,000, with all countries affected except Lesotho.

 

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Does Lesotho know what covid19 is?

Bloody STRATCOM, here is Lesotho's picture!!!

So the Wakanda blankets didnt work?

MbuyiseniNdlozi Maybe they felt left out from all the hype happening 🤷🏾‍♂️

MbuyiseniNdlozi Damn our tenth province is now affected, selibhubhile moso

Couldn’t you use a better picture?

Is that the only picture you have? Enwa o re tlwaela blind

Njani😟 Weren't they on lockdown 🤦

Lesotho has Lengana (Artemisia), Madagascar has done Human challenge trial so Lesotho should follow suit.

MbuyiseniNdlozi Mathata ke ao banna!

Jooooonna weee😱

The picture?

MbuyiseniNdlozi No man Lesotho was our only province which was covid19 free 😪

Eish I hope they prevent it early

MbuyiseniNdlozi Kanjani who invited the covid19 in my forefathers land? How?

MbuyiseniNdlozi Highly possible there are many just that the tests aren't being conducted.

Ayeye!

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