The government of Liberia has put in place several measures including tight restrictions on travel after one person was tested positive for the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19).
Addressing the country on Monday March 16, 2020, President George Weah said: “I regret to inform you that Liberia has recorded a confirmed case of the Covid-19”.
According to the president, the confirmed case is the executive Director of the Environmental protection Agency of Liberia, Mr. Nathaniel Blama who arrived from Switzerland on Friday March 13.
He said Mr. Blama along with several others who traveled onboard the SN Brussels airlines are being quarantined and contacts tracing have begun with all those they came in contact with.
The Liberian leader further stated that Mr. Blama has earlier refused to be quarantined and was later tested positive of the Covid-19.
Liberia has now joined several African countries that have confirmed cases of the deadly virus that has so far killed over 2,000 people since its outbreak in December 2019.
More than 100,000 people worldwide have been affected with the disease in four months period.
New measures
The president has announced that any person caught bypassing health protocol will be arrested while at the same he urged every citizen to report any strange medical condition to health authorities.
All public facilities are urged to put in place hand washing materials and adhere to all necessary preventive measures.
Non-essential government staff asked to stay off job, travels in and out of countries with more than 200 cases banned.
Other measures include no handshaking, greet by way of heads and do regular handwahing of hands.
Avoid large gathering and travels for government officials place on hold.
Liberia was hit by the deadly Ebola virus disease between 2014 and 2016 with more than 4,000 deaths.
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