South Sudan health experts warn of COVID-19 second wave amid relaxation in measures

In South Sudan, doctors are w warning of second wave of COVID-19 infection if proper preventive measures are t put in place. As of w, African country has recorded over 2,833 cases as per  John Hopkins University tally. While a total of 55 people have died in hospital, 2,655 patients have recovered.

Although cases saw a downward trend in recent weeks, South Sudan Doctors Union (SSDU) is reported to have warned that country is at high risk of experiencing a second wave with even more mortalities.

"We observed that majority of citizens and officials appear to have given up on wearing face masks and regular hand sanitisation," doctors said in a statement ding that "most public institutions, shopping, and medical centres are longer providing handwashing facilities or sanitizers at entrances or within buildings."

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'People have given up on wearing masks'

Sharing concern about public n-compliance with COVID-19 preventive measures, doctors said recklessness posed a real threat. y warned against social distancing t being observed at most meetings, weddings, funerals, and or social/public garings. "Such level of ncompliance during ongoing global outbreak places vulnerable populations at risk and poses a real threat to national health and safety of our country," statement ded.

Meanwhile, country is still burdened with wounds of civil war. Earlier this month, a new United Nations report ted that South Sudan has me concrete steps toward national healing more than two years after end of a civil war. war killed nearly 400,000 people and sent more than 2 million people fleeing out of African nation.

(WIth ANI Inputs; Im - AP)

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