Coronavirus - Eswatini: COVID-19 Update - 12 April 2020 The Ministry of Health wishes to emphasize the importance of cooperating with health advice especially on self-isolation MBABANE‎, eSwatini, April 12, 2020/APO Group/ -- The Ministry of Health announces today's COVID-1 9 results of which 21 are negative and 0 positive. The country remains with 14 confirmed COVID19 cases of which seven (7) have tested negative and discharged. The Ministry of Health wishes to emphasize the importance of cooperating with health advice especially on self-isolation. All those given this advice are expected to:

Stay alone in their rooms, away from the rest of the family.
Use a mask if they have flu and visitors should not be allowed into the patient's room, until discharged.
Use dedicated linen and eating utensils for the patient and these items should be cleaned with soap and water after use and may be re-used instead of being discarded.
The patient is not expected to travel to societal gatherings and public places.

Further emphasis is made on the practice of regular hand wash with soap and water as well as covering mouth and nose using tissue when coughing or sneezing. The Ministry of Health will continue updating the nation on further developments. RESULTS UPDATE FOR CONFIRMED CASES

DATE	CASE NO.	GENDER	AGE	TRAVEL HISTORY	NATIONALITY	CLINICAL CONDITION
14-03-20	001	F	33yrs	USA. Lesotho	LiSwati, Manzini	Discharged home
22-03-20	002	M	42yrs	Italy	LiSwati, Hhohho	Discharged home
22-03-20	003	M	31yrs	None, history of contact with visitors from China	LiSwati, Manzini	Discharged home
22-03-20	004	F	55yrs	RSA — Gauteng Province	Expatriate, Hhohho	Still under home care, recovering and awaiting results
23-03-20	005	M	52yrs	USA	Expatriate, Hhohho	Still under home care, recovering and awaiting results
25-03-20	006	F	43yrs	RSA — Gauteng Province	LiSwati. Hhohho	Discharged home
26-03-20	007	F	29yrs	RSA — Gauteng Province	LiSwati, Hhohho	Discharged home
26-03-20	008	F	24yrs	RSA — KZN Province	LiSwati. Hhohho	Discharged home
26-03-20	009	M	33yrs	RSA — KZN Province	liSwati. Manzini	Discharged home
06-04-20	010	F	31yrs	RSA — Gauteng Province	liSwati, Manzini	Mild disease, Admitted and recovering
08-04-20	011	M	44yrs	No history of travel. transmission yet to be established	liSwati, Hhohho	Mild Disease. Under home care
08-04-20	012	F	36yrs	No history of travel, contact with SA traveler	liSwati, Hhohho	Mild disease, Admitted and recovering
11-04-20	013	M	37yrs	No history of travel. contact with a SA visitor	LiSwati. Manzini	Mild disease, admitted at Lubombo Referral Hospital.
11-04-20	014	M	14yrs	No history of travel. contact with a COVID19 positive case	LiSwati, Hhohho	Mild disease, admitted at Lubombo Referral Hospital.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health, Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini.