Djibouti Confirms Four More Covid19 Cases in Border Town with Somaliland

Four people who violated flights ban restrictions into Djibouti and instead sneaked in by road through Somaliland have tested positive for COVID-19 adding to 18 the number of identified cases in the country.

According to authorities in Djibouti, the four were stopped at Lowya-Addo area, located at the border with Somaliland and eventually tested positive for the global pandemic upon testing.

The four people were initially traveling to Djibouti by air but they changed plans and chose to travel by road to enter the country following the coming into effect of flight ban.

The country’s director-general of health Dr. Salah Benoyta confirmed the four cases noting they will be sent to Arte medical center for isolation and treatment.

The discovery of the four cases raises concerns that they may have come into contact and subsequently infected people in Somaliland during their stay there. There were no immediate reports on tracing and quarantine of the possible contacts in Somaliland.

The development comes amid concerns that the Ethiopian Airlines continues to fly into International Airport in Hargeisa.

Ethiopia has since recorded 21 COVID-19 cases. Two more cases were recorded Sunday in Adama located in the Oromia region.