Liberia has recorded 40 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 498.
According to the latest update from the Incidence Management System, the figure was recorded as of 10 PM on Sunday June 14 with Montserrado alone reporting 38 of the 40 new cases.
One new death was also recorded bringing the total death to 33 while there were two new recoveries to make it 221 so far.
Health Authorities say the new surge is the highest daily infection recorded in Liberia since the outbreak.
Meanwhile there are currently 244 active COVID-19 cases undergoing treatment in Liberia.
Disobedience to safety measure
The latest rise in the cases of COVID-19 cases in the country has been blamed on the failure of the public to obey safety measures put in place by government.
Deputy Health Minister Dr. Francis Karteh told state radio on Tuesday that that many Liberians are grossly violating the safety measures as a result the number of cases continue to rise.
He said for the past weeks many people in the public are no longer following health protocols which include masks wearing and consistent hand-washing etc.
“ I told people in my community that if you don’t believe us, just go online and see what is happening around the world”, Dr. Kateh added.
The government of Liberia recently adjusted its lockdown period from 6PM to 9PM daily and also extend the lockdown by two additional weeks.
Dexamethasone proves positive to save COVID-19 patients
Scientists in the United Kingdom say a cheap and widely available drug Dexamethasone can help save the lives of patients seriously ill with coronavirus.
The low-dose steroid treatment dexamethasone is a major breakthrough in the fight against the deadly virus, UK experts say.
The drug is part of the world’s biggest trial testing existing treatments to see if they also work for coronavirus.
It cut the risk of death by a third for patients on ventilators. For those on oxygen, it cut deaths by a fifth.
Had the drug had been used to treat patients in the UK from the start of the pandemic, up to 5,000 lives could have been saved, researchers say.
And it could be of huge benefit in poorer countries with high numbers of Covid-19 patients.
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