Sierra Leone records first case of coronavirus

Sierra Leone president Julius Maada Bio has confirmed that the country has its first case of COVID-19, multiple media outlets in the West African country have reported.

The country becomes the 48th African country to record a case as well as the last in West Africa to do so.

Already a raft of measures have been imposed to check the entry and subsequent spread of the virus.

Earlier today, africanews reports that, the government announced the latest leg of measures which included that schools and other learning institutions throughout Sierra Leone will close today, indefinitely.

Government had closed all borders last week after neighbours Guinea and Liberia did so.

Meanwhile, Guinea also announced a 9pm-5am curfew throughout the country to stem the spread of the coronavirus.

The president, Alpha Conde also isolates the capital, Conakry with no vehicular movements allowed to and from the rest of the country. This, after the country’s COVID numbers doubled. Guinea’s current tally stands at 22.