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KIGALI, March 21 (Xinhua) – Rwanda has so far detected 12 cases of COVID-19 variants first discovered in South Africa and Britain, the health minister said on Sunday.
Out of 400 samples assessed for possible new strains between October 2020 and February 2021, 10 samples have the new strain first found in South Africa and two have the new strain first found in Britain, Daniel said. Ngamije, quoted by the national broadcaster Rwanda Television. .
All 12 patients made a full recovery without infecting other people, as they were isolated in designated places, he said.
Rwanda does not have other variants of COVID-19 based on extensive testing and assessment carried out in all regions of the country, he said.
On Sunday, the health ministry reported 67 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the national total to 20,828, with 19,180 recoveries and 290 deaths. Enditem
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