Liberia-Ivory Coast border at Loguatuo, in Nimba CountyLoguatuo, Nimba County – The Ivorian government has shut down its borders with Liberia and Guinea as a result of the global coronavirus disease pandemic. There are reports that Ivory Coast is the first to institute such measure — land border closure — with sisterly countries within the West African sub-region. ‘Health Workers’ Stopped in NimbaMeanwhile, Nimba County Superintendent Nelson Korquoi last Friday, March 20, stopped a group of Nimba health workers, who had come together to begin awareness against the spread and prevention of the virus. The health workers, based in Ganta and Sanniquellie Cities, had organized themselves so as to spread the preventive measures that had been put in place by the Ministry of Health. The health workers under the banner, “Nimba County Coronavirus Awareness Team,” including the City Major of Ganta, has been on local radios carrying out preventive awareness against the virus.

Source: Front Page Africa March 24, 2020 07:18 UTC