KIGALI, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Rwanda has not recorded COVID-19 related deaths over the past week as infection rate continues to drop, according to the Ministry of Health.

       Only 30 confirmed cases were recorded in the past seven days, from 34,978 tests conducted across the country, representing a positivity rate of 0.08 percent, the daily updates showed.

       The ministry also announced that treatment centers countrywide were clear of COVID-19 patients over the same period.

       The health daily updates highlight the country's fight against the pandemic and its move towards normality with eased COVID-19 restrictions across the country.

       Rwanda has recorded an accumulated case log of 129,791 confirmed cases as of Thursday with 1,459 related fatalities.

       Rwanda has one of the highest vaccination rates in the region with more than 60 percent of its population fully vaccinated. A total of 8,944,506 people have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination while 8,375,692 have received the second dose as of April 27, according to Ministry of Health.

       At least 4,054,835 people had received the booster jab by late Wednesday.

       The Ministry of Health has attributed the drop in infection rates to strict enforcement of preventive measures by the government and various stakeholders.

       The government has urged the public to get frequently tested while continuing to observe preventive measures, including proper wearing of face masks and hand hygiene.

       A total of 5,247, 843 tests have been carried out countrywide.

       In a recent interview Julien Niyingabira, the Ministry of Health spokesperson had told Xinhua that the new cases have been dropping considerably from about 10 percent in December when the country experienced a fourth wave due to the omicron virus.