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The East African Tuesday March 16 2021 Community Health Workers lining up to receive Covid-19 vaccine at Kirehe Health Center, Eastern Province. PHOTO | COURTESY | RWANDA BROADCASTING AGENCY Summary On January 19, the government imposed a temporary lockdown after the country experienced a surge in infections. Advertisement Rwanda has eased coronavirus restrictions with movement between Kigali and the majority of the country now permitted, following a significant drop in new infections. However, movement to and between the three districts of Gisagara, Bugesera and Nyanza, which still have high number of Covid-19 infections, remain restricted. On January 19, the government imposed a temporary lockdown after the country experienced a surge in infections. ....
The East African Tuesday February 09 2021 The Kigali Convention Centre. Rwanda was to host the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting last year but the event was rescheduled to June 25- 26 this year due to the global pandemic. PHOTO | FILE | NMG Summary Despite enforcing strict Covid-19 protocols from the start of the pandemic, the country suffered a major setback with the second wave of infections forcing the government to re-impose restrictions countrywide. Advertisement As Rwanda prepares to host the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in June, it is walking a tightrope due to the prolonged impact of the pandemic as well as increasing pressure to improve its human rights record. ....