The Republic of Congo has lifted an imposed nationwide curfew in 10 regions and relaxed it in two main cities.
The curfew will now be enforced from 11pm to 5am local time in Pointe Noire and the capital, Brazzaville.
Since 14 March, the country has reported nearly 5,000 cases of Covid-19.
Several rights groups recently called for the full lifting of the curfew, saying relaxation of the measure has been counterproductive and has led to unemployment.
Meanwhile, 363 Angolans recently returned back to their country months after been stranded in the Republic of Congo and DR Congo since the outbreak of the coronavirus in March.
The returnees were welcomed back to the northern Cabinda Province of the country by the Angolan deputy consul in Muanda, Congo Central Province (DRC), Felisberto Zua, and the municipal administrator of Cabinda, Berta Marciano.
Speaking at the event, Zua said the repatriation process happened in a normal manner, further stressing that there are still many compatriots who are willing to return to Angola.
In DR Congo’s capital Kinshasa, taking temperatures and washing hands are still the norm in the residential district of Gombe, which is also the city’s diplomatic and economic centre.
But in working-class communities, masks are being pushed down to the chin and people are shaking hands again just like it is in Nigeria and major countries across the continent..
For many the latest buzz phrase is “corona eza te”, which translates to “there is no corona” in the local Lingala.
