South Sudan should mask up while waiting for COVID-19 vaccines

Abstract

In March 2021, it will be one year since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Since that time, COVID-19 has spread around the world and, by 15 February 2021, has affected more than 109 million and led to over 2.4 million deaths in 192 countries, as reported by the Johns Hopkins University. On 14 February 2021, the cumulative number of cconfirmed cases of COVID-19 in South Sudan is 5,562, according to the Incident Manager at the Ministry of Health. The total number of deaths attributed to COVID-19 is 77. Although lockdowns, travel restrictions, and border closures have helped to control the virus, the three basic strategies of using a face covering, hand washing, and social distancing remain essential prevention methods.

Keywords

• covid-19
• mask
• vaccines
• south sudan