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President
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has imposed a curfew beginning Wednesday, August
20, 2014 from 9PM to 6AM daily as part of additional measures under the
state of emergency to curb the spread of the deadly Ebola virus.Latest statistics put the total death of Ebola in 1200 in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, with Liberia is recording the highest number of deaths so far.
Mrs. Sirleaf said in addition to the newly imposed curfew, the communities of West Point in Monrovia and Dolo Town in Margibi will be quarantined under full security watch. This means that there will be no movements in and out of those areas; while all entertainment centers are to be closed.
President Sirleaf: "The Government, supported by citizens groups and partners, continue to work assiduously to combat the Ebola virus. There has been some success - the several persons who have been freed from the disease - the structure and systems that have been put in place, the human and financial resources that we have mobilized and a stabilization in a few the Response Communities.
But we have been unable to control the spread due to continued denials, cultural burying practices, disregard for the advice of health workers and disrespect for the warnings by the Government.
As a result and due to the large population concentration the disease has spread widely in Monrovia and environs. It has thus become necessary to impose additional sanctions to curb the spread overall and particularly in those areas of intensity. Now therefore, the following measures are to be urgently enforced:
-The communities of West Point in Monrovia and Dolo Town in Margibi are quarantined under full security watch. This means that there will be no movements in and out of those areas;
-All entertainment centers are to be closed;
-All video centers are to be closed at 6:00 PM;
-Commencing Wednesday, August 20 there will be a curfew from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 AM
Fellow citizens, these measures are meant to save lives and make the Government’s efforts to combat this disease made more effective and timely. If we can all do our part, we can defeat this disease. With your support and participation, we can return to our normal activities." http://www.thenewdawnliberia.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12431:curfew-imposed&catid=25:politics&Itemid=59
