Sudan’s Sovereign Council has declared a state of emergency as it makes efforts to stop the spread of coronavirus.
Spokesman for the council, Mohammad al-Fakki Suleiman told journalists that the council “decided to close all airports, land and sea border crossings, except to humanitarian aid.”
Cadets and trainees are also to be given leave as a precaution after the country confirmed its first coronavirus case on 13 March.
Sudan has now stopped flights and bus trips to neighbouring Egypt to prevent the spread of the virus. Flights to China, Iran, Italy, Spain and Japan have also been cancelled.
At least 30 African countries have now confirmed cases of coronavirus within their jurisdictions.
The total number of cases have now hit at least 413 with 8 fatalities, as more countries report of their first cases.
On Monday Tanzania, Liberia, Benin and Somalia confirmed their first coronavirus cases with Rwanda, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, and Cameroon reporting more cases.
African countries are now moving quickly to tame the rate of infection with several restrictions both for citizens and those visiting.
Some have imposed travel bans , banned public gatherings, closed schools and suspended religious services.
Among the African countries that have imposed travel restrictions are Ghana, South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Djibouti, Morocco, Tunisia, Libya, Algeria and Mozambique.
The World Health Organization said it is “supporting countries with surveillance, diagnostics and treatment.”
Over 180,000 people have been infected by the virus with over 6,000 deaths so far.
Source: Africafeeds.com
