Gambian Leader pronounces state of public emergency

On Friday, 27 March 2020, the president of the republic of The Gambia H.E Adama Barrow, made a declaration to state of public emergency amid COVID—19.

1. All non-essential food outlets in all markets and enclosed shopping areas shall be closed.

2. All non-essential public places, such as bars, cafeterias, cinemas, video clubs, gymnasiums, museums, night clubs, public swimming pools, events halls, casinos, gaming parlours and sporting venues shall be closed.

3. All public places of worship shall be closed.

4.  The number of people attending any social gathering, such as weddings, naming ceremonies and funerals shall be restricted to a maximum of ten people.

5. All public transport shall carry half of the total number of passengers they are allowed to transport by law.

6. Essential services such as banks, petrol stations, traders and vendors in food and basic commodities in the markets, supermarkets and corner-shops shall continue operation.

The general public is hereby assigned to concur to this, as it is a measure taken to control the further spread of the COVID—19.

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