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.