Covid-19 in Congo-Brazzaville: the Prime Minister's "Punch" operation
In terms of vaccination, Congo-Brazzaville has only officially vaccinated 4.3% of its population.
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The Congolese Prime Minister, Anatole Collinet Makosso, launched, Monday, October 18, in Brazzaville, a
45-day "
Punch
" operation in order to intensify the fight against the spread of Covid-19 in the country and reduce the impact of a third wave.
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With our correspondent in Brazzaville,
Loïcia Martial
Operation "
Punch
" will have to act effectively on seven emergencies, the first of which is vaccination, according to Prime Minister Anatole Collinet Makosso.
"
It is planned to vaccinate at least 750,000
people during the" punch "operation, which will allow us to reach a total of 1,029,089 people vaccinated, or a vaccination coverage of over 20% and hope reach at least 30% at the end of the year, then 60% at the end of the first half of 2022,
”he said.
In terms of vaccination, the country is still far from the mark because it has officially vaccinated only 4.3% of its population.
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: Congo-Brazzaville: Congolese reluctant to be vaccinated against Covid-19
"
By the police
"
Other axes of the “
Coup de poing
” operation: strengthening and monitoring compliance with barrier measures.
According to the head of government, “
this involves enforcing, with the greatest rigor, by the police, the curfew, the ban on marriage ceremonies, the compulsory wearing of masks and the physical distancing of 'one meter during public demonstrations.
"
To date, the Congo has recorded nearly 16,000 confirmed cases of Covid-19, including 231 deaths recorded in hospitals.
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