Gambia Declares Lockdown as Covid-19 Cases Spike

The surge in the number of new confirmed Covid-19 cases in the country has forced the government to announce new regulations to stop its spread. The Gambia now has a total of 498 confirmed cases with nine deaths. Days after Vice President Isatou Touray was diagnosed with the virus, the presidency on social media said that three Cabinet ministers have tested positive.

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