Portugal donates 60,000 tests to Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau and São Tomé and Príncipe
Approximately 60,000 PCR tests for testing covid-19 and respective extraction kits donated by Portugal are starting to be delivered today to Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau and São Tomé and Príncipe, according to the Portuguese Government.
The measure aims to strengthen the means of diagnosis and screening, in the detection and treatment of cases of infection and is part of the commitment assumed by Portugal in combating the pandemic and in mitigating its impacts in African Portuguese Speaking Countries (PALOP) and Timor-Leste.
Each of these countries will receive 20,000 tests donated by Portugal, with Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau receiving this material today and São Tomé and Príncipe on Saturday.