1st LD-Writethru: Sudan declares health emergency amid coronavirus spread

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KHARTOUM, March 16 (Xinhua) -- Sudan's Security and Defence Council on Monday declared a state of health emergency to fight coronavirus, according to a statement by Sudan's Sovereign Council.

A higher committee was set up to work out all measures to prevent the virus outbreak in the country and provide all the necessary health, security and logistical capabilities, Mohamed al-Faki Suleiman, a spokesman for the sovereign council, was quoted in the statement as saying.

On Friday, the health ministry announced the death of a Sudanese citizen infected with COVID-19. Enditem

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