Nyakallo Tefu
Confronted with a sharp rise in the number of coronavirus infections, African governments have imposed lockdowns, curfews and state of emergencies to curb the spread of the pandemic.
This includes South Africa, Rwanda and Tunisia, whose governments have announced strict measures to flatten the curve of rapidly growing number of infections.
On Monday evening, President Cyril Ramaphosa imposed a 21-day nationwide lockdown in South Africa starting on Thursday midnight, becoming the second country to announce a lockdown after Rwanda and Tunisia.
Under lockdown security measures, all shops, bars and restaurants will be closed and people have been urged to stay at home.
The governments have further announced that only essential services will operate normally, including hospitals, pharmacies and supermarkets.
Rwanda, which has 17 confirmed cases, has closed its borders completely, except for goods, cargo and returning citizens.
Rwanda has banned all unnecessary movements, public gatherings, schools,
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