ANTANARIVO, July 5 — Madagascar has placed its capital Antananarivo under a fresh lockdown following a new surge in coronavirus infections, two months after the restrictions were eased, the presidency announced today. “The Analamanga region (under which the capital is situated) is returning to...
ANTANARIVO, July 5 — Madagascar has placed its capital Antananarivo under a fresh lockdown following a new surge in coronavirus infections, two months after the restrictions were eased, the presidency announced today.No traffic will be allowed in or out of the region starting tomorrowuntil July 20.“Only one person per household is allowed to go out into the street between 6:00 am and 12:00 pm ,” said the statement.
Used to registering dozens of coronavirus cases a day, Madagascar has in recent days seen an exponential rise in daily numbers, jumping to a record 216 cases yesterday.Nearly 24,000 tests have so far been conducted on the impoverished island. All government meetings will now be held via video conferencing, while court hearings have been suspended.
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