Sierra Leonean government has announced a
ban on all public Christmas celebrations as part
of efforts to rid the country of the deadly Ebola
virus.
According to the country’s Ebola response unit,
soldiers will be deployed throughout the holidays
to ensure that citizens stay indoors.
“There will be no Christmas and New Year
celebrations this year. We will ensure that
everybody remains at home to reflect on Ebola,”
the head of the unit, Palo Conteh said on Friday,
December 12.
“Military personnel will be on the streets at
Christmas and the New Year to stop any street
celebrations,” he added.
Sierra Leone has been forced to employ stricter
measures in the fight against Ebola due to a
sharp increase in cases of the disease and the
discovery of a hotspot in the Eastern district of
Kono.
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