November 03, 2020 (232News)
FREETOWN – A press release on Monday, October 26, 2020 by the Sierra Leone Government National Covid-19 Emergency Response Centre (NACOVERC) lifted the nationwide curfew from 11pm to 5am for a period of four (4) weeks.
The release stated that ALL other COVID-19 related regulations shall remain in full force and violations thereof will be appropriately dealt with.
The release stated that the public behavior during this dispensation may inform any eventual review of the decision.
The release continued to say the nation should be reminded that Sierra Leone has implemented some of the toughest measures aimed at preventing and controlling COVID-19 infection.
The health and safety guidelines instituted from time to time to combat the spread of the virus have often caused great national inconvenience and tremendous social discomfort, yet this is deemed necessary and desirable to keep COVID-19 in check.
That the Response has always focused on creating a balance between ‘saving lives’ and ‘sustaining livelihoods’ which informed relaxation of a range of restrictions.
That the ban on sports and other forms of entertainment, night clubs and cinema centers, secret societies, large public gatherings including street carnivals, and such other restrictions prior will continue to be in place, and the general public is warned accordingly.
The public is reminded that the COVID-19 outbreak in Sierra Leone has not ended, and Sierra Leone neighbors in the sub-region continue to record cases. With Western Area being the EPI-center, and as Sierra Leone approach the festive season, NaCOVERC urges everyone to comply with the health and safety guidelines, including proper use of face mask, regular hand-washing and keeping safe physical distance.
NaCOVERC also informed the general public that this is the 30th week of the Coronavirus outbreak which is not yet over.
That while the EPI-data for the last three (3) months suggests a general decline in number of cases, the manner in which the rest of the Response is managed, and the behaviours and attitudes of ALL, will have a significant impact on the EPI-curve and public health.
