Corona Watch

South AfricaSouth Africa's health ministry yesterday confirmed that the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the country has risen by 31 since Tuesday to 116. – Nampa/ReutersEgypt Egypt on Tuesday reported two more coronavirus deaths, bringing the country's total to six, the health ministry said.Egypt on Tuesday lowered the price of natural gas for industrial use to US$4.5 per mmbtu and cut a tax on dividends for companies listed on its stock exchange to 5% in an attempt to soften the impact of the spread of the coronavirus on the economy.The government also said it was shutting cinemas and theatres till further notice to prevent the spread of the disease. – Nampa/ReutersGambiaGambia's health ministry reported its first case of coronavirus on Tuesday, a 20-year-old woman who had recently returned from the United Kingdom. – Nampa/ReutersMoroccoMorocco's king Mohammed VI on Tuesday ordered the army to use field hospitals to help health services fight the coronavirus outbreak, the royal cabinet said.Donations to a special fund to improve health infrastructure and offset the pandemic's social and economic repercussions have exceeded US$1 billion, following contributions from major state-owned and private companies, banks and individuals. – Nampa/ReutersTunisiaTunisia imposed a curfew from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. from yesterday with the army patrolling the streets, Tunisia's president said.Tunisia closed mosques, cafes and markets, closed its land borders and suspended international flights. – Nampa/ReutersAlgeria Algeria has banned street protests over the coronavirus, president Abdelmadjid Tebboune said on Tuesday, in a bid to end a year of unprecedented mass demonstrations that brought down the veteran president and convulsed the state.Speaking in a televised address after meeting government ministers and security officials, Tebboune said gatherings and marches were prohibited. – Nampa/Reuters

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