OUAGADOUGOU, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Burkina Faso has registered six new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the total number to 152, announced by Marial Ouedraogo, national coordinator of the response to the coronavirus epidemic.
"As of March 25, we have recorded 6 new cases of Covid-19. So far, Burkina Faso confirmed 152 cases, 7 death cases and 10 cured cases of COVID-19", said Ouedraogo at a press conference.
Five ministers of the country, the education minister, territorial administration minister, foreign minister, mining minister and trade minister have tested positive for COVID-19. The U.S. ambassador to Burkina Faso tested positive on March 22.
The government on March 20 announced a curfew throughout the territory from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., and a closure of land, air and rail borders.
Burkina Faso reported its first confirmed COVID-19 case on March 9. Enditem
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