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IN
HIS INITIAL BROADCAST TO THE NATION ON 30TH JULY 2014 CONCERNING THE
EBOLA CRISIS, HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT DR. ERNEST BAI KOROMA ANNOUNCED THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF A PRESIDENTIAL TASK FORCE TO CHAMPION THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
VARIOUS MEASURES TO FIGHT THE DISEASE.
HIS
EXCELLENCY ALSO PROCLAIMED A STATE OF PUBLIC EMERGENCY TO ENABLE US TAKE A MORE
ROBUST APPROACH TO DEAL WITH THE EBOLA OUTBREAK.
PURSUANT
TO SECTION 29(5) OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SIERRA LEONE ACT NO. 6 OF 1991, HIS
EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT HEREBY MAKES THE FOLLOWING REGULATIONS TO COMPLEMENT
THE MEASURES ALREADY IN FORCE:-
- OKADA
RIDERS IN ALL PARTS OF THE COUNTRY SHOULD OPERATE FROM
7
A.M. TO 7 P.M. DAILY;
- ALL
NIGHT CLUBS, CINEMAS AND VIDEO CENTRES SHOULD STOP THEIR ACTIVITIES WITH
IMMEDIATE EFFECT;
- ALL
MUSHROOM HOSPITALS AND CLINICS SHOULD STOP THEIR OPERATIONS WITH IMMEDIATE
EFFECT. A LIST OF SUCH ESTABLISHMENTS WILL BE PUBLISHED BY THE MINISTRY OF
HEALTH AND SANITATION;
- ALL
EBOLA DECEASED SHOULD BE BURIED IN THE AREAS WHERE THEY DIED AND ALL SUCH
BURIALS SHOULD BE REPORTED TO THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND SANITATION WHICH WILL
GIVE NECESSARY CLEARANCE. DEATH CERTIFICATES MUST BE ISSUED BEFORE
BURIALS;
- THE
SIERRA LEONE POLICE SHOULD ORGANIZE REGULAR PATROLS TO PREVENT ARMED ROBBERY AND
OTHER ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING THE UNAUTHORIZED MOVEMENT OF EBOLA-INFECTED
PERSONS;
- EMERGENCY
OPERATIONS CENTRES (EOCs) AT DISTRICT LEVEL SHOULD BE ACTIVATED WITH IMMEDIATE
EFFECT;
- ALL
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO THE EPICENTRES OF THE DISEASE WILL BE
RESTRICTED;
- DONOR
PARTNERS ARE IMMEDIATELY CO-OPTED TO BE MEMBERS OF THE PRESIDENTIAL TASK
FORCE.
ALL
RELEVANT AUTHORITIES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ARE ADMONISHED TO STRICTLY ADHERE TO
THE REGULATIONS ANNOUNCED HEREIN.
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