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'''This is a day-by-day summary of media reports and first-hand accounts by various individuals on location in Madagascar with information on the current coronavirus situation in the country. Additionally, the Malagasy government broadcasts daily situation reports by radio and television from where most information here is collected.'''
'''5 April 2020:''' As of yesterday, the total number of confirmed cases was 72 (32 women, 40 men / 51 foreign arrivals, 21 domestic contact infections) and 0 deaths. 2 out of 72 confirmed patients are fully recovered. Most of the contact infections occurred in three regions: Analamanga (Tana), Haute Matsiatra ([[Fianarantsoa]]), and Antsinanana ([[Tamatave]]). All the measures under the existing restrictions on mobility continue to be valid until Saturday 18th April: 8pm-5am curfew, a pass permit is required when going outside a shopping mall, school, church, leisure/exercise/entertainment/cultural facilities closed. All citizens are obliged to wear masks when going out and during working hours Meetings of 50 or more people are prohibited. For workplaces with 50 or more permanent workers, the number of concurrent workers should be kept below 50. Workers must also wear masks and keep a gap of 1m or more. Domestic flights, stopovers can only be made in areas where no infected person has yet occurred in the area. Taxi-buses operate only under the condition that hygiene measures are taken, such as wearing a mask for transit time for all passengers, listing passengers at the boarding point, providing a disinfecting gel in the vehicle, and disinfecting / washing passengers hands every stop). Additional measures for Tana, Tamatave and Fianarantsoa: Prohibited to go outside unless absolutely necessary. Logistics transportation vehicles can pass freely except during curfew. Barriers installed on the passageways between regions. It is mandatory to wear a mask when going out, and if you have to work, you must also wear a mask at the office. '''4 April 2020:''': 1 new contact case was located in Toamasina today. In total, there were 71 infected persons identified in the 14 days of containment. The government continues to concentrate on helping people in difficulties and medical institutions, principally through the [https://www.facebook.com/associationfitia/ Fitia Association] run by the first lady, Mialy Rajoelina. On Sunday, the president will inform the country about the result of the 14 days containment. According to rumors, the containment may continue for another 14 days.
The awareness of the possible effective antiviral properties of ''ravintsara'' in fighting the coronavirus is resulting in a rising demand by pharmaceutical companies worldwide. [[Jean Claude Ratsimivony| Dr. Jean-Claude Ratsimivony]], President and CEO of the JCR Group and expert in the field of alternative and traditional medicine, was interviewed by [https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=fr&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.midi-madagasikara.mg%2Feconomie%2F2020%2F04%2F04%2Fjean-claude-ratsimivony-le-ravintsara-est-tres-recherche-par-des-laboratoires-pharmaceutiques-dans-le-monde%2F Midi Madagasikara] on this subject.
