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'''18 April 2020:''' 3 news new infected cases today (120 in total). 2 healed persons (35 in total). 85 actives active cases. 2 of the infected persons were in Tana and 1 in Antsinanana.
'''17 April 2020:''' 6 more cases found , 117 infected in total. 3 in [[Antananarivo]] and 3 in Antsinanana (East). No healed persons, so 84 active cases. [[Air Madagascar]] announce suspension of flights to France until 11 May and to Mauritus until 4 May. The health minister announced that 2,152 PCS tests have been done in Madagascar. There are two types of coronavirus tests: The PCR test, where resuts results are known after 6-15 hours and which is highly accurate, and a regular Corona 19 diagnostic test where results are known in 20 minutes but which is less accurate. Next week, 5,000 PCR diagnostic kits will arrive in Tana from South Korea along with various other equipment. The Malagasy government held a cabinet meeting in which it was decided to extend the national health emergency a further 15 days until 1 May 2020. Further announcements will be made in the coming weekend concerning current air and traffic restrictions.
'''16 April 2020:''' 1 new infected case today: a boy of 14 years in Toamasina and 4 more healed persons. So, 111 cases in total, 78 active and 33 healed.
'''15 April 2020:''' As of today, there have been 110 cases in total of which 29 are recovered. An average of 150 coronavirus tests are done every day in the country.