13 June 2020 – Pandemic under control with lethality around 2.5% in DRC

Type of Intervention: Other Announcement
Sectors Involved: Health
Intervention Categories: Education and awareness
Level of Jurisdiction: National
Lead People/Agency: Minister Eteni Longondo explained the evolution of the Coronavirus to national deputies, informed them of the psychosis created by the pandemic among the population, before deploring the disinformation around Covid-19 in the DRC. He said that the pandemic seems to be under control with a lethality around 2.5% in the DRC while it was 11% at its onset.

Overview: The Minister of Health Eteni Longondo affirmed, Thursday, that the pandemic seems to be controlled with a lethality around 2.5% in the DRC whereas it was 11% at its appearance , during its hearing by the national deputies, members of the socio-cultural commission.
Full details here: https://acpcongo.com/index.php/2020/06/13/eteni-longondo-auditionne-sur-la-covid-19-a-lassemblee-nationale/

Type of Justification: Public Opinion (e.g. consultations, opinion polling)