Africa lockdowns begin as coronavirus cases above 1,000
By BASHIR ADIGUN, SAM MEDNICK and CARA ANNAMarch 21, 2020 GMT
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) Lockdowns have begun in Africa as coronavirus cases rise above 1,000, while Nigeria on Saturday announced it is closing airports to all incoming international flights for one month in the continent’s most populous country.
Rwanda said all unnecessary movements outside the home are banned for two weeks as of midnight except for essential services such as health care and shopping. The East African nation, which has 17 cases, told all public and private employees to work from home. Tunisia earlier imposed a lockdown as well.