The Lofa County Health Team has announced that the county is now one of five counties in Liberia with at least 20 confirmed COVID-19 cases. As of July 4, there were 21 confirmed cases, including 3 deaths and 3 recoveries.
Community Health Workers Trained in Nimba to Join COVID-19 Response
The first phase of training aimed at getting community health workers involved in the COVID-19 fight in Nimba has kicked off, with dozens of trainees gathering in Sanniquellie.
Three Lab Technicians Contract COVID-19 in Maryland
Maryland has confirmed three additional Coronavirus cases, involving three laboratory technicians at the J. J. Dossen Memorial Hospital in Harper.
Fisheries Authority, AfricaRice, & MOA Sign €3.5 Million Rice and Fish Project
The National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority has entered an agreement with AfricaRice and the Ministry of Agriculture to implement an E.U. sponsored project focused on integrating rice and fish farmers to provide better nutrition for the public.
House Cites JFK Over for Allegedly Violating Fallen Lawmaker’s Privacy
Members of the House of Representatives have unanimously agreed to cite authorities of the John F. Kennedy Medical Hospital to investigate a potential breach of health privacy after photos circulated on social media of the late Rep. Jay Nagbe Soh at the facility shortly before he died.
As Sinoe Patients Are Transported in Wheelbarrows, County Health Officer Calls for Ambulance Support
Of all the challenges in Sinoe’s fight to contain COVID-19, the county health officer of Sinoe says he is most worried about the lack of an ambulance service to transport patients to and from the F.J. Grant Referral Hospital.
Incident Management System Holds COVID-19 Strategy Session With Grand Bassa, River Cess Leaders
The Incident Management System has ended an orientation and strategic meeting with the Incident Command Systems and political leadership of both River Cess and Grand Bassa.
LISGIS Begins Recruitment for COVID-19 Food Distribution Data Collection in Sinoe
The Sinoe county office of the Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-information Services has begun recruiting qualified high school graduates to conduct a household assessment for the distribution of COVID-19 food supply across the county.