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Cameroon, France, Britain get tough on anti-coronavirus measures violators.
Cameroon, France, Britain get tough on anti-coronavirus measures violators.
Violators of anti-coronavirus measures in Cameroon will henceforth face the heavy arm of the law. They risk at least three months imprisonment as per Article 260 of the Penal code.
Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute was forced to evoke this provision after it was observed that Cameroonians were lax in implementing the 13 prescriptions laid down by government to prevent the progression of the COVID-19 pandemic.
At the end of an inter-ministerial evaluation meeting at the auditorium of the PM’s Office, during which, leading by example, rules of social distancing were observed, Dion Ngute regretted:
“Certain restrictive measures prescribed by the Head of State on March 17 with the aim of stemming the spread of this virus in country are unfortunately not respected by many of our compatriots”.
Dr Ngute said those who refuse to comply with the restrictive measures endanger not only their lives but the lives of others and the entire nation.
He said the measures will now be applied with utmost rigor and offenders will face the law. He said administrative and municipal authorities as well the police have been empowered to take all the necessary measures to ensure everyone obeys the prescribed rules at all times.
The tough stance came hard on the heels of a similar decision taken by the French government. It, however, fell short of the total lockdown prescribed by France.
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced on Monday evening stricter confinement rules that went into effect on Tuesday to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
"Taking your children out or going to work out must be done within a 1 kilometer radius from one's house, for maximum one hour and alone and once a day. The [permission slips] will have to be dated and show the time of the outing," Philippe said in an interview on French television.
Philippe also hinted at an extension of the confinement period, saying it could last "a few weeks" and announced more measures to avoid gatherings.
"We decided to close the open-air markets... but prefects will be allowed to waive the rule, based upon the advice of the local mayor, because we know that in some small villages the open-air market is the best way and the only one sometimes for inhabitants to get fresh produce, and we must also think about the farmers who feed France and they should be able to sell their produce in good conditions," Philippe also said.
Until now open-air markets were still allowed, with local restrictions.
Outings to seek medical care have also been restricted to "urgent care or an appointment with a doctor or going to the emergency room" in addition to getting care for chronic diseases like diabetes.
Fines will also be increased to up to €1,500 for repeat offenders.
Aside from confinement measures, the French government green-lit an extension of clinical trials testing the use of the drug chloroquine for COVID-19 treatment, Philippe said, but he warned that market authorization is not on the cards for now, after a small-scale trial received a lot of attention from the media and the public in the country.
Britain also announced a strengthening in punishment for flouting coronavirus measures. The governmentcould introduce stronger measures than 30 pound fixed penalty fines for people who flout new restrictions announced on Monday to slow the spread of coronavirus, Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove said.
"The police have a range of enforcement tools, and of course fixed-penalty notices and fines are just one of them. If people do persist in behaving in an anti-social way, there are stronger measures that we have," he told ITV on Tuesday.
"The legislation will be in place in order to ensure that we have appropriate penalties and appropriate punishment for those people who do not adhere to the clear advice that the government has given and that the police are ready to enforce."