Sierra Leoneans were once again allowed to leave their homes after the government announced the end of a three-day nationwide lockdown aimed at preventing a resurgence of the deadly Ebola virus.
During the curfew period - which was ordered by President Ernest Bai Koroma and ran from 0600 GMT (1130 IST) on Friday until 1800 GMT (2330 IST) yesterday - some 26,000 volunteers went door-to-door to check for sick people and raise awareness about the disease. Officials at the National Ebola Response Centre (NERC) said locals had overwhelmingly complied with the lockdown, the second time in six months the country’s six million residents were told to stay indoors over Ebola concerns. The focus this time was on hotspots in the capital as well as areas in the north and west of the country.
During the curfew period - which was ordered by President Ernest Bai Koroma and ran from 0600 GMT (1130 IST) on Friday until 1800 GMT (2330 IST) yesterday - some 26,000 volunteers went door-to-door to check for sick people and raise awareness about the disease. Officials at the National Ebola Response Centre (NERC) said locals had overwhelmingly complied with the lockdown, the second time in six months the country’s six million residents were told to stay indoors over Ebola concerns. The focus this time was on hotspots in the capital as well as areas in the north and west of the country.