The government of Togo has imposed a lockdown (herein a curfew) in the country after they Togo recorded 36 cases of coronavirus with 2 deaths.
The President Faure Gnassingbe said in a televised address late Wednesday that the unprecedented move was “proof of the gravity of the situation that we face”.
Hence there’s going to be a 3-month curfew which started today Thursday between 7pm and 6am.
The government will also supply free electricity and water when necessary during the period.
A 5,000-strong unit of security agents was being set up to tackle the pandemic and a fund worth $650 million (600 million euros) was aimed at cushioning the economy from the impact of the crisis, the president said.
SOURCE: www.Ghgossip.com