Luanda – Angolan government extends for 30 days more the national and provincial cordon sanitaire for Luanda, despite reduction in covid-19 cases reported in November.
The decision was announced by the State Minister and Head of Civil Affairs to President of Republic, Adão de Almeida, on Thursday in Luanda.
The President’s aide stated that Covid-19 negative testing for commuters from and to Luanda province, the epicenter of pandemic in Angola, was mandatory.
The new measures are due to come into force as from 12 December, 2020 to 10 January, 2021.
The measures cover national cordon sanitaire, whose access is only allowed with the presentation of the RT-PRC tests results of the new coronavirus.
Adão de Almeida, who was speaking to the press on the situation of calamity on Thursday, stressed the need to comply with safety measures, with stress to the use of the face masks.
Failure in complying with the rules of national and provincial cordon sanitaire leads to penalties ranging from AKz 350,000, against the previous 250,000.
