Maputo — The government of the central Mozambican province of Manica has expressed concern at the presence of children on the streets, often involved in petty trade, in violation of the emergency measures decreed by the government to face the Covid-19 pandemic.
All schools are closed, in order to stop the spread of the disease. The government had hoped that children could continue their education through distance learning schemes. But many parents, ignoring the goverment pleas that children should stay at home, have sent them on to the streets to earn some money.
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