ECOWAS President condoles member countries on effects of COVID-19

Mon, Mar 23, 2020
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Africa

IN recent months, the world has been faced with the Coronavirus pandemic, COVID-19. The virus has already infected hundreds of thousands of people and killed tens of thousands across the world.

Member countries of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, have not been spared by this pandemic. They have been confronted in recent weeks with first confirmed cases of contamination by the virus.

Despite the numerous efforts by the Member States to contain the spread of the disease, there are, unfortunately, to date, more than a hundred cases across our region and 3 deaths in Burkina Faso.

A statement by the Commission said that the President of the ECOWAS Commission said that the ECOWAS President had offered his heartfelt condolences to Burkina Faso and wished them a speedy recovery to the people affected by the virus.

“The ECOWAS Commission is fully committed to supporting the Member States in their efforts to curb this pandemic. Measures have already been taken in this direction and will continue to be implemented.

“The Commission President calls on the population to comply with the directives issued by health authorities and observe basic hygiene instructions. Together and in solidarity, we shall defeat COVID-19,” he said.

– Mar. 23, 2020 @ 14:59 GMT |

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