Somalia Prime Minister Asks the Public to Avoid Large Gatherings As Covid 19 Cases Rise.

Somalia Prime Minister has warned of a covid 19 surge in the country and urged the public to avoid large gatherings.

Mohamed Hussein Roble’s warning comes ahead of the scheduled anti-government protest rally on Friday by the opposition candidates. The anti- government prorests were announced by council of Presidential Candidates which includes two former Presidents and former Prime Minister Hassan Kheire.

In a video shared on his social media platforms, the Prime Minister called on the public to follow health directives announced by the Ministry of Health.

On Tuesday health Minister Fouzia Abikar Nur said there were second wave infections in the country as more patients were admitted at De Martini hospital which is the only hospital fully equipped for COVID-19 patients in the horn of African nation.

As of Tuesday, Somalia recorded 90 new cases of the virus raising the number of active cases in the country to 5,273. Five patients succumbed to the disease raising the number of fatalities to 154 while 3,750 recovered from the virus.