The Nimba County Health Team says it lacks key resources that could hinder its efforts to contain the Coronavirus pandemic. Those resources include functional ambulances and isolation centers.
Nimba Suspends Traditional Schools, Saclepea Suspends Market Day to Contain Coronavirus
Not long after national health authorities announced three additional confirmed Coronavirus cases, Nimba’s county inspector announced the immediate suspension of all traditional activities, including the Poro and Sande schools.
Health Authorities Announce Three New Coronavirus Cases, But Offer Few Details
Health authorities have announced three new confirmed cases of the Coronavirus in the country. Liberia now has six confirmed cases.
Nimba Immigration Boss Warns of Health Workers’ Absence at Borders
The commander of the Liberia Immigration Service in Nimba warns that there are no health workers stationed at Liberia’s Nimba borders with Guinea and Ivory Coast. She said her officers alone were not equipped to contain the spread of the Coronavirus.
Sinoe Civil Society Group Kicks off 21 Days Coronavirus Awareness Campaign
Sinoe’s chapter of the National Civil Society Council of Liberia has kicked off a 21-day door-to-door awareness campaign against the spread of the Coronavirus disease, otherwise known as COVID-19. The campaign was launched on Friday, March 27.
Infant Goes Missing from LAC Hospital in Grand Bassa
The chair of the Grand Bassa Legislative Caucus, Thomas Goshua, has threatened to invite the Liberian Agricultural Company to the House of Representatives for questioning if it does not find a newborn baby that went missing at the company’s hospital.
Grand Kru Diaspora Group Donates US$250k in Medical Supplies to Health Centers
As the Coronavirus pandemic takes on a more prominent role in Liberia, a diaspora organization has donated a 40-feet container of medical supplies to three health facilities in Trembo Statutory District. The contents of the container are estimated to be worth US$250,000.
Amid Coronavirus Concerns, Rep. Samuel Kogar Clarifies His Entry into Liberia Through Buutuo
Rep. Samuel G. Kogar is fighting to clarify media reports about how he entered the country through Buutuo, along Liberia’s border with Ivory Coast, on March 24 as he returned from Ghana amid halted flights and closed borders. Â