Increasing numbers of African
countries are confirming Coronavirus cases, prompting many to announce measures
to control the spread of the virus.
Ghana is the latest nation to ban entry to
foreign visitors from countries badly impacted by the disease.
Earlier, South Africa declared
a state of disaster, closing its borders to foreign nationals from countries
badly impacted by the disease. The ban includes China, Iran, Italy, Spain, the
UK and the US.
Kenya has also imposed sweeping travel
restrictions, blocking entry to all travelers coming from countries with
reported cases. On Sunday, the government confirmed two more cases of Coronavirus,
taking the total number to three.
Djibouti, which has no confirmed case, has
suspended all international flights. Tanzania,
which also has no confirmed case, has cancelled flights to India.
Morocco has also suspended all international
flights from its airports. The North African state has 28 confirmed cases,
including one death.
The prime minister of Libya’s
internationally recognized government, Fayez Sarraj, also announced the closure
of Libya’s airspace and land borders as a preventative measure starting from
Monday.
In neighbouring Algeria, which has 48
Coronavirus cases, officials announced they would be suspending all flights to
France as of Tuesday.
In Tunisia, Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh
has ordered the closure of all borders and a ban on large gatherings, including
congregation prayers in mosques. The country has confirmed 20 cases of the
virus.
Mozambique’s President Filipe Nyusi has suspended
all gatherings of 300 people or more. He has also suspended all foreign travel
by state officials – including his own visits to Equatorial Guinea and
Palestinian territories that were scheduled for later this month.
The virus is now confirmed to be present in at least 26 nations across the continent.
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