By Michael Nkurunziza, KIGALI
Rwanda
Rwanda National Police
has suspended all services related to issuance of driver’s license for two
weeks, as a way of containing coronavirus spreading.
The message
was contained in a public notice issued Sunday, following a nationwide lockdown
that was announced by Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente on Saturday.
"Rwanda
National Police informs the general public all services related to driver’s
license and all motor-vehicle inspection services have been suspended for two
weeks.”
The National Police reminded
the general public to take charge of their lives and those around them.
Rwanda has
already registered 19 cases, following two cases that were discovered on
Sunday, as announced by the Ministry of Health.
Meanwhile,
Rwanda National Police has also reinforced the national precautionary measures to
keep the country free from coronavirus.
Apart from
halting large gatherings especially its community outreach campaigns, police
are implementing the national and international health and preventive
guidelines against the virus.
Transport
sector is one of the sectors that have been affected by the lockdown and
stakeholders have been urged to take the necessary steps to adhere to the
guidelines to contain the virus.
The government
also imposed a ban on the use of motorcycles to transport passengers and they
will only be allowed to carry supplies while public transport will also be
allowed to remain in operation to service the providers of these essential
services.
The new
instructions have also banned non-essential travel between different cities and
districts across the country while public transport.
According to
the WHO, the most common symptoms of Covid-19 are fever, tiredness and a dry
cough. Some patients may also have a runny nose, sore throat, nasal congestion
and aches and pains or diarrhea. – New Times
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