Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Rise in COVID-19 Cases Convinces Sudanese to Take Pandemic Seriously Michael Atit KHARTOUM, SUDAN - Many Sudanese are taking the threat of coronavirus more seriously, as the number of confirmed cases has now topped 160, with 13 reported deaths as of Thursday. Sudanese health officials say Khartoum has by far the most cases with 155. White Nile and Jazeera states each have three confirmed cases and River Nile state has one. .