Please contact us for subscription options. The stricter measures were taken in observation of the global trend of COVID-19 virus and consideration of the experiences of other countries, according to the statement.Ī total of 795 COVID-19 cases had been reported in 36 African countries as of Friday, according to the Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).Īnadolu Agency website contains only a portion of the news stories offered to subscribers in the AA News Broadcasting System (HAS), and in summarized form. Noting that transportation of food and essential services will continue to function, Ngirente called on residents to use electronic payments and online banking services whenever possible rather than visiting banks or ATMs.īesides bars, the government also banned the operation of shops and markets except those selling food, medicine, fuel, cleaning products and other essential services.įor eateries, the government indicated that restaurants may only sell takeaway. Under the new measures, travel between different cities and districts of the country is banned except for medical reasons or essential services. Initially, government had announced a temporary shutdown of schools, universities, and places of worship across the country for two weeks. On March 24, eager to avoid further economic and social harms arising from business. US President Joe Biden does not plan on locking the country down in response to a surge in coronavirus cases, the White House said Monday. Rwanda’s Health Ministry Friday reported six new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total confirmed cases to 17 since last Saturday when the first case was announced. President Donald Trump has expressed inconsistent intentions for a national, or even regional, lockdown. The measures were taken barely a day after the government banned departing and arriving commercial passenger flights. “Borders are closed except for goods and cargo as well as returning Rwandan citizens and legal residents, who will be subject to mandatory 14 days quarantine at designated locations.”

“All employees both public and private shall work from home except for those providing essential services,” the statement said. Unnecessary movement and visits outside homes are not permitted except for essential services such as healthcare, food shopping, or banking and for the personnel performing such services, according to a statement issued by Rwandan Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente. Here we evaluated the relationship between timing of lockdowns, along with other risk factors, and the growth trajectories of COVID-19 across 3,112 counties in. Rwanda Saturday announced a two-week lockdown in a bid to stem the spread of coronavirus, banning unnecessary movement of residents within the Central African country and closing its land borders.

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