Lockdown restrictions have been imposed in the Gambia due to an alarming surge of coronavirus in the country, President Adama Barrow has announced. A night curfew has been imposed in all parts of the country from 22:00 hrs to 05:00 hrs and violators face a D5,000 fine. Only persons on[Read More…]
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Coronavirus: Gambia Registers 128 New Cases
The Gambia has registered another 128 new cases of coronavirus. According to figures from the country’s Ministry of Health, 799 people have contracted the disease since March 2020. An additional two unnamed people have also died of the disease, taking the number of deaths to 16. Despite the increasing number[Read More…]
President Barrow Reveals Negative Covid-19 Test
President Adama Barrow of the Gambia has tested negative for coronavirus. President Barrow took the test after his vice president, Dr Isatou Touray, tested positive for the disease last week. Several ministers who had contact with the vice president have also tested positive. A media statement from the President’s Office[Read More…]