On 5 August, the Ministry of Health announced, in its daily press briefing on the epidemiological situation in the country, it had recorded 180 recoveries, 2 deaths, and 329 new cases of COVID-19, distributed as follows:
Barkeol : 6
Guerrou : 2
Kiffa : 1
Kaedi : 3
Mbout : 1
Maghama : 1
Monguel : 2
Aleg : 4
Bababe : 2
Boghe : 2
Maghta Lahjar : 5
Boutimit : 5
Keur Macene : 3
Wad Naga : 2
Rosso : 7
Aoujeft : 2
Atar : 5
Chinguetti : 2
Chami : 4
Nouadhibou : 37
Moudjéria : 5
Tidjikja : 1
Ghabou : 1
Bir Moghrein : 1
Zouerate : 6
Akjoujt : 2
Benichaab : 1
Ksar : 18
Sebkha : 10
Tevragh Zeina : 45
Dar Naim : 12
Teyarett : 27
Toujounine : 29
Arafat : 29
El Mina : 4
Riyad : 42
The new figures brought the total number of infections in the country to 27,231 including 23,039 recoveries and 583 deaths.