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Covid-19: Infected people in Cabo Verde are mostly between 20 and 50 years old

According to official data, as of today, MAY 5, the total number of cases registered in the country since 19 March is now 175, distributed over the islands of Santiago (116), Boavista (56) and São Vicente (3)..

With regard to demographics, men are the most affected, with 51% of the total (89), while women (86) represent 49% of patients in the country. 

The President of the Republic of Cabo Verde, Jorge Carlos Fonseca, has just announced today, May 1, 2020, that the State of Emergency which was to be lifted tomorrow, will be extended for another 12 days in the Islands of Santiago and Boavista.

It is worth noting recalled that on 17 April he had already extended it for another 15 days, which would end on 2 May. So, this is the second extension that the Government is announcing.

Due to the social distance measures resulting from the declaration of the State of Emergency in Cabo Verde, which led to the shutdown of almost all economic activities, many families are now deprived of access to basic food supplies. Due to this fact, the Liga Adventista de Solidariedade Social (LASS) started the PAUL-COVID19 Program, on April 23.

New Coronavirus: IASD-CV takes a message of condolences to the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China

A delegation of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Cape Verde (IASD-CV), led by Pastor of the Youth Ministry, Edson Monteiro, took on Thursday, March 23, a message of condolences and solidarity to the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China living in our country Du Xiaocong, due to the difficult time that China is going through due to the Coronavirus-COVID-19 pandemics.