Sudan’s al-Burhan declares state of emergency over coronavirus

Photo: Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Military Council (TMC), General Abdel Fatah al-Burhan

March 16th 2020 (SSNN) – Sudan’s leader of the ruling sovereignty council, H.E Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has declared a state of emergency in a bid to fight the outbreak of the coronavirus.

A statement by the Council issued this afternoon did not specify a timeframe for the state of emergency but said the health measures taken by the National Defense and Security Council was taken in line with the country’s efforts to fight the virus.

“The Security and Defense Council decided at its meeting at Republican Palace today to declare a State of Health Emergency in the country to confront the Coronavirus,” the statement said.

Sudan has one case of coronavirus after a carrier, who returned to the country from abroad, died a few days after arrival.

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