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BY MOSES MATENGA POLICE yesterday said only those classified as essential service providers would be allowed to travel into city centres for the next 30 days as government intensifies measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 which has already stretched the country’s health delivery system. Police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said those who defied the directive would be arrested while warning against failure to put on face masks. “In view of the revised COVID-19 regulations announced by the government, the police reiterates that only employees in the essential service sectors such as health, security, food distribution, banking institutions, mining services, communication and telecommunications, agricultural production will be allowed to pass through checkpoints and roadblocks,” Nyathi said. Zimbabwe goes into lockdown starting today as announced by Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga at the weekend. The lockdown was necessitated by a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases in the last two months. On Sunday, Zimbabwe recorded 774 new cases and three deaths. The country has recorded over 380 deaths to date. “Police will effect arrests on anyone who will be found in public places such as supermarkets, banks, pick-up points and others without wearing or improperly putting on masks and not practising social distancing,” Nyathi said. Those in the essential service include health workers who police said should be in uniform and in possession of identity documents while those in civilian attire should produce a letter from their employers stating the place, dates and times of reporting for duty. “Members of the public, entities in the essential services sectors such as food distribution and retailers, mining, communication and telecommunications, agricultural production, security companies as pronounced by government and the media are advised that after consultation with the COVI-19 ministerial taskforce, movement and exemption letters will be issued by the Ministry of Industry,” the police said. Commercial A2 and A1 farmers should carry with them offer letters or lease agreements while communal farmers need letters from the headmen or village heads. On buying food, Nyathi said: “There is no need for movement exemption letters for those going to buy or restock foodstuffs or medication within a five-kilometre radius from place of residence, unless there is no such establishment within that radius or needed service is not available there, in which case, one may obtain it from the nearest location to his or her home.” l Follow Moses on Twitter @mmatenga
Nationwide protests have taken place since October 7 despite the disbanding of the controversial Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) police unit.
The demonstrators have been accused of attacking police stations and personnel.
The rallies which are mostly attended by young people have become avenues to vent against corruption and unemployment.
Rights groups say at least 15 people have been killed the demonstrations began in early October.
So when a homeless man told Lester how difficult it was for people living on the streets to wash their hands to avoid catching or spreading the coronavirus, it was only natural for Lester to spring into action.
With those places closed down due to the pandemic, and with hand hygiene more important than ever, Lester decided the solution was to buy portable sinks and distribute them in public places where homeless people tend to gather.
The result was Love Sinks In, a campaign of Lester’s Atlanta-based nonprofit, Love Beyond Walls, which advocates for homeless and underserved populations.
The concept has been so well received that Lester has been recruited by homeless advocates in other cities to bring Love Sinks In to locations including Chicago, Dallas, and Austin; San Bernardino, California; Birmingham, Alabama; Columbus, Ohio; and various locations in New York, Nevada and Utah.
Lester, a father of two, has also written a book on the realities of homeless called “I See You: How Love Opens Our Eyes to Invisible People.”
The government of Zimbabwe has officially made the wearing of masks compulsory in public places to combat the spread of coronavirus:
\tThe announcement was made after the government extended a nationwide lockdown for 2 more weeks.
Some tailors and street vendors in Zimbabwe are making ends meet by producing and selling protective masks.
“This is my first time making these masks because of the coronavirus, we had not sewn them before but because of this disease we had no option.”
Aaron Makaya, a vendor also said: “The selling of masks has helped me a lot during this time of the coronavirus because my workplace is closed and I am now able to get a bit of money since things are so hard.”
According to Zimbabwe’s health minister Dr Obadiah Moyo, those who fail to wear the masks when they leave their homes will be fined and could even be jailed not more than a year.
After a recent rise in positive COVID-19 cases, Sacramento County has dropped to its former purple tier status that calls for reclosing many public places to help stop the spread of the deadly virus. Purple is the first and most restrictive level of the governor’s four-tier color system, introduced in August, that is the state’s […]
On the day I’m visiting Saints Health Club in Nairobi to interview its CEO Patrick Namwambah, his phone barely stops beeping.
Capitol Hill — Commerce Minister Wilson Tarpeh has presented to the Liberian senate a working plan for the distribution of the government's food distribution.
Said the minister: \"The two amounts have been disbursed and the process is on the way to get it into the account of the World Food Program (WFP) head office in Liberia.
According to the Minister who chairs the COVID-19 national taskforce on food distribution, the previously-proposed USD$35 million budget for the project has been reduced to US$ 30 million, and of that amount, the World Bank is contributing US$5 million.
Minister Tarpeh, in response to a question about what economic impact the USD$30 million will have on the economy, said: \"Only five million will be spent locally for the purchase of local produce food that is expected to form part of the package which include; locally produced red oil, rice, and others.
Senator Varney Sherman (UP-Grand Cape Mount County) and Senator Daniel Naathen (ANC-Gbapolu County) called for the cancellation and rethinking of the plans and procedure leading to the distribution of the food and that of the money approved only five million will be used to impact the Country's economy.
The Authorities in Central African Republic have enforced the wearing of a mask and reducing crowds, two measures to limit the spread of coronavirus.
According to the government's regulations, so 12 o'clock is when the bodies are taken out.
Faced with huge populations without masks and the barrier measures, the security officials have all the trouble in the world to explain their work to the grieving families.
The C.A.R has recently eased some of the measures adopted in March to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
Most Central Africans still expect the distribution of face masks.
Los Angeles, CA — Mary Pierson boarded a nearly empty L.A. Metro bus at the corner of Atlantic Boulevard and Riggin Street in Monterey Park one recent afternoon.
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, known as L.A. Metro, said ridership has fallen 64% on buses — about 1.2 million people rode them each day before COVID-19 hit — and by 76% on rail.
But in early May, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced that all passengers on all Los Angeles Department of Transportation buses would be required to wear face coverings to reduce the spread of the virus.
Because of the low ridership numbers, social distancing is usually not a problem on buses, said L.A. Metro bus driver Voris Lombard.
Header Photo – L.A. Metro bus driver Voris Lombard sits behind a partial Plexiglas shield and wears gloves and a mask while driving.
COVID-19 response before index case
\tBut the journey to the May 15 status lasted roughly two months (exactly 55 days) from the day an index case was recorded and reported by the ministry.
May: Case peak, lull and recovery boost
\tBy May 8th, case tally had reached 39 but the good news from the Health Ministry was the recovery of 37 out of the number.
Two days on, the 38th recovery was recorded before the final on May 15 meant that there was no active case in the country.
Mauritius was the second to declare virus-free status with 332 cases, 322 recoveries and 10 deaths as of May 11, a case stat that remains valid as of May 17 according to tallies from the John Hopkins University portal.
The Health Ministry delivered virus updates – cases, recoveries and directives; whiles the Task Force came in with the guidelines relative to containment measures and other fine details.
Scottsdale councilman, Guy Phillips, invoked the last words of George Floyd at a rally dedicated to protesting mandatory mask-wearing in that city.
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The difference between cloth face coverings and hospital masks is that homemade masks are not FDA regulated.
Homemade masks can reduce the chance that the wearer transmits the virus to other individuals, but they doesn’t necessarily protect the wearer.
“Hospital masks are regulated and protects the wearer by forming a barrier to the virus itself or body fluids that contain the viruses,” says Dr. Kamo Sidhwa, infectious disease specialist at Advocate South Suburban Hospital.
There is no sound data about which type of homemade masks offer the most protection.
“I would recommend any homemade mask that fits over an individual’s mouth and nose and which fits snugly with no gaps but not so tight fitting that it is difficult to breathe,” Dr. Sidhwa says.
The Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) announced that it will resume fare collection and front door boarding on all buses and on paratransit vehicles providing Transit Plus rides starting at 4:00 a.m. on June 1, 2020.
Please be respectful to bus drivers and other passengers by remembering the following:
• Health officials say wearing masks or other types of face coverings while in public settings helps prevent the spread of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19).
• Anyone with questions about fares or bus passes can contact the MCTS Customer Service Center by phone at 414-937-3218 (Voice), 711 (TRS), or email “customerservice@mcts.org.”
MCTS is an essential service that has been proven indispensable for people to reach essential jobs and critical destinations since COVID-19 became prevalent in Milwaukee County.
Overall, Milwaukee County has seen $40 million in costs directly associated with COVID-19, such as providing personal protective equipment for employees, enhancing cleaning and sanitation practices, and setting up a temporary shelter for individuals experiencing homelessness.
Born in Salem, Sara Remond (1826-1894) was a leading organizer of women for the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society in the 1840s and 1850s. Protesting segregation in churches, theatres, and other public places, she won a civil court suit after being ejected from the Howard Athenaeum in Boston, which had advertised that for all performances colored people would be admitted only to the gallery.
