By Carol Akiwumi | CEO
Liberia confirmed its first case of coronavirus (COVID-19) on March 16 and shut its borders in April to try and curb the spread of the deadly virus. As of June 23, there had been 650 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Liberia and 34 associated fatalities.
On Monday, June 22, authorities in Liberia announced that the state of emergency in place to limit the spread of the disease will remain in place until at least July 21. In addition, a previously imposed nightly curfew is now in place from 18:00 (local time) until 06:00.
The reopening of the Roberts International Airport (ROB) in Monrovia, previously expected to reopen on Sunday, June 21, was delayed until Sunday, June 28. Borders still remain closed and travel between regions still banned.
In addition, it is unclear when the country will reopen schools and so, in consultation with our partners, we are adopting a wait and see approach. As soon as it is safe to do so, we will resume the project and are spending the time in up skilling our volunteers where possible.
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