COVID-19: The case of coronavirus continues to increase across the continent causing two countries in Africa to empose curfew
Mauritania
The government of Mauritania has imposed a night curfew to prevent the spread of the coronavirus after two cases were confirmed.
The measure came into force on Thursday evening at 8 p.m. local time and lasts until 6 a.m. the following morning until further notice.
This measure is in addition to those already taken a few days earlier.
All major airports will be closed from Tuesday morning to international flights, said Minister of Equipment and Transport.
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Mohamed Ould M’Heimid announced at the end of a meeting that Nouakchott airport will on Monday evening receive the last two flights before the interruption of air traffic, from Las Palmas in Spain and France.
He said those passengers will all be quarantined for 14 days.
The measure also extends to public and private schools, including universities and institutes for a minimum period of one week, which may be reviewed.
Mauritania also announced that border crossings will be reduced with controls tightened. The population has been urged to avoid all gatherings.
Libya
The situation is not different in Lybia. The information available indicates that forces loyal to Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar have been deployed to enforce a night curfew imposed since Wednesday in anticipation of an outbreak of the new coronavirus in the war-torn country.
The parallel government controlling eastern Libya imposed a curfew from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., excluding security and emergency personnel, to stop any spread of the coronavirus, its interior ministry said in a statement.
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Libya has not yet confirmed any cases of the virus, but both its internationally recognized government in Tripoli and the rival one in Benghazi have imposed tight restrictions on travel over the crisis.
Fighting between the rival forces remains deadlocked as no side is making any headway in the conflict that has killed hundreds and displaced thousands of people from their homes.
Eastern Libyan General Khalifa Haftar in April 2019 launched an offensive to takeover Tripoli but his push for the capital city has been thwarted by forces loyal to the United Nations recognized government.