TANZANIA TOTAL LOCKDOWN UPDATE

He said since Zambia did not record any new case, cumulatively the numbers remain the same at 45 cases,30 recoveries, 2 deaths as well as 13 active cases while 250 people have been discharged from the mandatory 14 days quarantine. “This is not punitive for the people of Kafue but to do everything possible to contain new cases within the district before it escalates to other potential areas” Dr. Chilufya who announced that Zambia has not recorded any positive COVID-19 case in the last 24 hours said massive screening and disinfection will commence and be done in the district starting from tomorrow.ĭr Chilufya has since urged Kafue residents to cooperate with authorities as they conduct various interventions such as screening and disinfecting in the area to ensure that the new infections are contained and further advised them to stay home.

TANZANIA TOTAL LOCKDOWN UPDATE

Speaking at the COVID-19 latest update this afternoon, Dr. However, Magufuli has encouraged Tanzanians to continue working as usual, while encouraging them to avoid 'unnecessary gatherings'. Chitalu Chilufya says the President has invoked the public health act in order to ensure avoidance of escalation of new cases in the district. Kabwe has proposed a partial lockdown of Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Mwanza and the capital Dodoma, and also a total lockdown of the tourist hotspot and semi-autonomous island, Zanzibar. This follows the declaration of the district as a hotspot for Coronavirus infections after 3 cases were recorded out of which one was a fatality. A total of 74 people have recovered from the disease.President Edgar Lungu has ordered a complete lockdown of Kafue and has halted movements of people in and out of the district with effect from tomorrow 15 April 2020. Kenya now has 303 Covid-19 cases, with 14 confirmed deaths. Nevertheless, the government targets to test a quarter of a million people by June, with 20,000 testing kits ready to be rolled out for targeted mass testing.

He also said getting the reagents and testing kits needed in the fight against the highly contagious virus is another challenge. Do not put people at risk because you do not think it is serious.' 'Those that think this disease does not exist, for the safety of your family and loved ones, do what is necessary to protect them. The president said the 50 people reported to have escaped a quarantine facility in Nairobi will be arrested and forced to complete the isolation period.įurther, he called for personal responsibility in boosting the government's efforts. We cannot have a few people erode the efforts we have made,' he said. If they break those rules again, take them back. 'What we have said is that those breaking the regulations we have given, no need to take them to the police station let them be taken to mandatory quarantine. In the interview, President Kenyatta said Kenyans' lack of seriousness regarding Covid-19 has turned out to be his government's biggest challenge in the fight against the pandemic. “I ask our Muslim brothers and sisters to mark the holy month of Ramadhan like they have not done before because these are extraordinary times,' he said. 'We told Christians during Easter that you cannot mark this day … We respect all religions but we have said that let us all celebrate and mark these religious days in our homes, on radio and on television. Some Muslim clerics had called for the curfew to start at 9pm rather than 7pm. He also ruled out relaxing the dusk-to-dawn curfew rules to allow Muslims celebrate the holy month of Ramadhan. And when that time comes, and it is about to, then we will take their advice before we make our decisions,' President Kenyatta said. 'I cannot tell you now whether we will extend or lift the curfew guidelines. Today, Kenya enters its 27th day of the night curfew, with strong indications that it might be extended. This was in addition to a 30-day countrywide curfew imposed on March 28. The government on April 6 introduced a partial lockdown in the Nairobi Metropolitan Area and the three Coast counties two days later, owing to their high infection numbers. He also announced the start of a 21-day stop of movement into and out of Mandera in northeastern, which now has eight cases. “The president has directed a review of the enforcement of public health measures rolled out to stem the growing rate of infection in the counties of Mombasa, Kwale and Kilifi with a view to introducing more stringent measures to enhance the enforcement of the same,” Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i said in a statement. This comes as he ordered a review of measures-to be announced in 48 hours-to curb the virus spread in Mombasa, Kilifi and Kwale, where, together with Nairobi Metropolitan Area, there is a cessation of movement into and out of the devolved units.

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