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South Sudan Covid-19 cases rise to 290 as 54 more test positive

Passengers from an international flight are screened for their temperature at Juba International Airport in South Sudan on January 31, 2020, as part of efforts to prevent spread of the deadly coronavirus. PHOTO | ALEX MCBRIDE | AFP

By  Garang Malak

Nation Media Group

South Sudan has registered 54 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the total number of confirmed infections to 290, the country's Health ministry has said.

The country also registered four recoveries and three deaths.

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