Coronavirus: Benin police enforce mask wearing among residents

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Police in the West African nation of Benin on Wednesday stopped pedestrians and confiscated vehicles as the authorities began enforcing the mandatory wearing of facemasks to halt the coronavirus.

Many residents in largest city Cotonou donned surgical masks or homemade face coverings after the government ordered people in key regions to wear them in public.

“We did not wear them before, but now that it is mandatory we are forced to,” motorbike taxi driver Franck Kpotcheme told AFP. But few other African nations have yet made wearing masks compulsory as many have struggled to ensure supplies of protective equipment.

 

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Police should be kept off from enforcing schemes like these; they are just too corrupt. Social distancing is more effective than wearing masks that Nigerians are unnecessarily being harassed about.

This foolish country hope una test run those supplies before use chai our leaders are so dumb

Is it violation of fundamental human rights. According to CDC and WHO, you should only Nose mask if you show symptoms or have come in contact with anyone who tested Positive to COVID-19.

Nigerians don't read news before they comment... The story is in Benin Republic in the largest city Cotonou. Not Benin city in Edo state.

Cool...

They have started just make your own mask it's not had to do

Is it by force?

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