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Senegal has had only a handful of new daily Covid infections so far this week, with only two cases yesterday - the lowest number since the pandemic reached the country.

Two cases were recorded today, the lowest ever recorded," said the health ministry spokesperson Ngone Ngom. They were in the past seven, 10 cases, but from the top of my head I think this is the lowest."