Madagascar re-imposes lockdown amid surge in virus cases
By AFP
05 July 2020 | 11:18 am
Madagascar has placed its capital Antananarivo under a fresh lockdown following a new surge in coronavirus infections, two months after the restrictions were eased, the presidency announced Sunday.

“The Analamanga region (under which the capital is situated) is returning to full lockdown,” the presidency said in a statement.

No traffic will be allowed in or out of the region starting Monday until July 20.

A strict curfew will be imposed on street movement by people.

“Only one person per household is allowed to go out into the street between 6:00 am (0400 GMT) and 12:00 pm (1000 GMT),” said the statement.

The measures have been taken “because of the spread of the epidemic and the increase of COVID-19 cases,” it added.

Used to registering dozens of coronavirus cases a day, Madagascar has in recent days seen an exponential rise in daily numbers, jumping to a record 216 cases on Saturday.

The latest tally came after 675 people were tested.

Nearly 24,000 tests have so far been conducted on the impoverished island.

By Sunday the country had a cumulative 2,728 cases, including 29 deaths since the virus was first detected on the Indian ocean island on March 20.

All government meetings will now be held via video conferencing, while court hearings have been suspended.

In April, President Andry Rajoelina launched a local herbal concoction he claimed prevents and cures the novel coronavirus.

Rajoelina has been promoting the brew for export, saying it is the country’s “green gold” which will “change history”.

The potential benefits of Covid-Organics, a tonic derived from artemisia — a plant with proven efficacy in malaria treatment — and other indigenous herbs, have not been validated by any scientific study.

https://m.guardian.ng/news/madagascar-re-imposes-lockdown-amid-surge-in-virus-cases/

This is an example of a country working with their reality. Ours locked down for the wrong reasons and are beginning to open up for the wrong reasons also. When we had a fewer number, we locked down and with the increase in the average number of confirmed cases, we are opening up everything.

The lockdown in Nigeria is to punish the citizens .

THEY SHOULD USE THEIR HERBAL CURE NA

Madagascar has done 24,000 tests whereas Nigeria hasn't done up to 8000 tests. What does that show?
Meanwhile, it means that the earlier talked about herbal drink isn't effective. Their efforts at fighting the pandemic is appreciated though.
Modified.
Nigeria managed to have conducted barely 29,000 tests. Grossly poor for her population.

this one are proactive why Nigeria government is scam-active

Yujin:
[s]Madagascar has done 24,000 tests whereas Nigeria hasn't done up to 8000 tests. What does that show?[/s]
Meanwhile, it means that the earlier talked about herbal drink isn't effective. Their efforts at fighting the pandemic is appreciated though.

Stop posting what you dont know.

[ author=BlackfireX post=91432895]The lockdown in Nigeria is to punish the citizens .[/quote] So sad!

When the WHO advised them on conducting pre-clinical and clinical trials on their Covid organics, they shouted blue murder. How do you then ascertain the safety, efficacy, dosage, tolerability, and other pharmacokinetic effect of your Covid organics in humans, and its potential therapeutic targets? Issues with global health are thorough and without sentiments.

Yujin:
Madagascar has done 24,000 tests whereas Nigeria hasn't done up to 8000 tests. What does that show?
Meanwhile, it means that the earlier talked about herbal drink isn't effective. Their efforts at fighting the pandemic is appreciated though.

The only thing some of you people know how to do here is to trash talk Nigeria which I don't have anything against because it's your opinion but castigating without facts is something I don't understand.

You should check facts before you talk about all issues or you don't comment.

Despite bn 3rd the list, oyo state sch resumes while churches and mosques are already disregarding the staying safe rules

kingkakaone:
The only thing some of you people know how to do here is to trash talk Nigeria which I don't have anything against because it's your opinion but castigating without facts is something I don't understand.

You should check facts before you talk about all issues or you don't comment.

Lol. Barely 29,000 tests for a population of about 200 million? Oh come on.

Yujin:
Madagascar has done 24,000 tests whereas Nigeria hasn't done up to 8000 tests. What does that show?
Meanwhile, it means that the earlier talked about herbal drink isn't effective. Their efforts at fighting the pandemic is appreciated though.

Where do you get your Statistics from? We already have 28000 cases....As at yesterday report , Nigeria has done 151,121 tests

What happened to their herbal cure? Maybe na audio cure.

junketer:
What happened to their herbal cure? Maybe na audio cure.

perheps...




Or maybe WHO don poison their herbal cure.

What of that cure?

WHO warned them

We warned them

Their president should be charged for murder.

sss

Yujin:
Madagascar has done 24,000 tests whereas Nigeria hasn't done up to 8000 tests. What does that show?
Meanwhile, it means that the earlier talked about herbal drink isn't effective. Their efforts at fighting the pandemic is appreciated though.
Modified.
Nigeria managed to have conducted barely 29,000 tests. Grossly poor for her population.

bros wetin you dey talk?

It doesn't mean that their herbal stuff isn't working..... Its all procedures

Yujin:
Madagascar has done 24,000 tests whereas Nigeria hasn't done up to 8000 tests. What does that show?
Meanwhile, it means that the earlier talked about herbal drink isn't effective. Their efforts at fighting the pandemic is appreciated though.
Modified.
Nigeria managed to have conducted barely 29,000 tests. Grossly poor for her population.

see the future of Biafra, fool.

stop posting nonsense, Naija has done over 150k tests.

Yujin:
Madagascar has done 24,000 tests whereas Nigeria hasn't done up to 8000 tests. What does that show?
Meanwhile, it means that the earlier talked about herbal drink isn't effective. Their efforts at fighting the pandemic is appreciated though.
Modified.
Nigeria managed to have conducted barely 29,000 tests. Grossly poor for her population.

Are you sure you a in Nigeria


Nigeria has done a total of 151,121 tests


so what are you saying

Vyzz:
It doesn't mean that their herbal stuff isn't working..... Its all procedures

Oh really

They should just administer the Covid 19 fruit juice to all the patients and they will all be healed.



They have the cure, right?

Jokers everywhere.

Yujin:

[s]Lol. Barely 29,000 tests for a population of about 200 million? Oh come on.[/s]

Stop disgracing yourself here. So over 28k confirmed cases equates to 29k tests done?


Your mumu done ripe.. Go check the stats of tests done in Nigeria so far and clear your ignorance.

Samueltemi337:
Are you sure you a in Nigeria


Nigeria has done a total of 151,121 tests


so what are you saying

It's very obvious he/she is not in Nigeria nor a Nigerian.