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Senegal Announces COVID-19 Curfew On Capital

  Senegal has announced a night-time curfew on two regions including the capital Dakar to help combat the spread of coronavirus. Advertisement President Macky Sall, … Continue reading Senegal Announces COVID-19 Curfew On Capital


Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country in West Africa
Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country in West Africa
Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country in West Africa
Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country in West Africa

 

Senegal has announced a night-time curfew on two regions including the capital Dakar to help combat the spread of coronavirus.

President Macky Sall, in a television announcement late Tuesday, said a 9pm-5am curfew would be imposed on Dakar and Thies.

The measure would take effect from Wednesday, Sall said.

Health Minister Abdoulaye Diouf Sarr said the two highly-populated regions “account for nearly 90 percent of coronavirus cases” in the West Africa nation.

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Senegal has recorded 19,803 cases of coronavirus since March, of which 424 have been fatal, according to figures as of Tuesday.

After a slowdown lasting several months, it began to be hit by a second wave of infections in mid-November, the authorities said.

The government has warned against public fatigue with anti-Covid measures.

Restrictions include the requirement to wear a mask in public buildings and transport, and a ban on gatherings in public areas, including beaches.