BANJUL, May 12 (Xinhua) -- The Gambia Presidency has announced on Tuesday that the government has received a consignment of COVID-Organics from Madagascar to treat patients infected by the novel coronavirus.
"The public is hereby informed that The Gambia has received a consignment of three boxes of COVID-Organics from the President of the Republic of Madagascar, H.E. Andry Rajoelina," State House said in a statement.
COVID-Organics is a herbal tea which gives results in seven days to COVID-19 patients, Andry Rajoelina was quoted as saying.
"The consignment is part of a gift to ECOWAS countries towards the fight against COVID-19. They have been delivered to the Ministry of Health," it added.
The consignment was received on Monday evening at the Banjul International Airport by the senior government officials.
The Gambia has reported 22 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including nine recovery case and one death. Enditem
