Botswana reports increase in cases of influenza-like illness, COVID-19


GABORONE, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Botswana has recorded an increase in the number of people with influenza-like illness and COVID-19 in its facilities, a government official said in a statement released Wednesday.

Over the past four weeks, cases of influenza-like illness have ranged from 5,300 to 8,627 per week, while cases of COVID-19 have ranged from two to 41 per week, said Christopher Nyanga, chief public relations officer for the Ministry of Health.

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