On 26 August, the Ministry of Health announced, in its daily press briefing on the epidemiological situation in the country, it had recorded 273 recoveries, 9 deaths, and 235 new cases of COVID-19, distributed as follows:
-Amourj 1
-Timbedra 1
-Barkeol 1
-Guerou 3
-Kankossa 1
-Kiffa 1
-Kaedi 2
-Mounguel 3
-Aleg 3
-Bababe 1
-Bogue 7
-Boutilimitt 3
-Ouad Naga 4
-Keur-Macene 4
-Rosso 4
-Awjeft 4
-Atar 7
-Chinguitti 2
-Wadane 1
-Chami 2
-Nouadhibou 28
-Moudjéria 7
-Tidjikja 5
-Selibabi 3
-Bir Mougrein 3
-Zoueiratt 8
-Akjoujt 6
-Ksar 8
-Sebkha 2
-Tevragh Zeina 25
– Dar Naim 12
-Teyarett 11
-Toujounine 17
-Arafatt 33
-El Mina 1
-Riyad 11
The new figures brought the total number of infections in the country to 32,721 including 29,276 recoveries and 693 deaths.