Number of COVID-19 cases in Somalia rises to 164
Somali health ministry on Sunday confirmed 29 new cases of COVID-19, raising the national tally to 164.
Health Minister Fawziya Abikar said 21 persons of those infected are male while eight were female.
The ministry has called on citizens with COVID-19 symptoms to swiftly dial a toll-free number, 449, which has been set up for the public to seek advice and report suspected cases across the country.
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