Rwanda on Monday imposed a fresh lockdown for 15 days in the capital Kigali in a bid to tame a fresh wave of positive Covid-19 cases. 

The decision to re-impose drastic measures to contain Coronavirus followed a Cabinet meeting that President Paul Kagame chaired on Monday to assess Rwanda’s Covid-19 status. 

The strict measures are being taken to tame new cases of Covid-19 in Kigali coming as the country has confirmed 11,032 positive cases, 142 deaths and 7,363 recoveries.

The cabinet brief states that during the lockdown, employees from private and public sectors in Kigali will work from home and travel banned between Kigali and other provinces and districts.

The Kagame regime also banned public transport within the capital city except ferrying of food and other essential goods.

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Only remote learning will be permitted as learning institutions are ordered shut while all cafes and restaurants will only be permitted to offer takeaway services. 

However, the East African nation’s main airport, Kigali International, will remain open but landing and departing passengers must avail a negative PCR taken 120 hours before departure.

The curfew has been ordered between 6pm and 4am.

Learners will continue normally in schools in other parts of Rwanda but strict Covid-19 containment measures must be adhered to, according to the statement from the cabinet.

The government has banned all public gatherings, with a maximum of 10 and 15 people permitted for attend vigils and funerals respectively.

Rwanda ordered a total lockdown on March 21, 2020 after confirming 17 cases of Covid-19 becoming the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to do so before easing the measures in June.