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DR Congo’s first coronavirus case confirmed in Kinshasa

KINSHASA, March 10, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – DR Congo confirmed its first
coronavirus case in the capital Kinshasa, the largest city in French-speaking
Africa, the health ministry confirmed on Tuesday.

The patient is a Belgian citizen who has been in the country for several
days, said Health Minister Eteni Longondo, adding: “He is confined to a
hospital.”

BSS/AFP/RY/20:37 hrs