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'''This is a daily updated summary of media reports and first-hand accounts by various individuals reporting on the current Coronavirus situation on location in Madagascar. Additionally, the Malagasy government broadcasts daily ("Miaramanonja" = be safe) situation reports by radio (RNM) at 1pm and televised (TVM) reports at 8pm.'''
* 24 March 2020: People in Sambava are more calm today than yesterday. French people having arrived on one of the last incoming passenger flights to Madagascar were located in Sambava, among them one man placed under supervision in the local hospital but without reported symptoms. Madagascar National Parks have been closed from 23rd March until 5th April. The Pan-Corona Correspondence Command Center opened at Ivato's Mining Business Center near the capital. (Email [mailto:communicationcovid19@gmail.com communicationcovid19@gmail.com] / 24-hour phone: +261 (0)34 05 503 60.) * 23 March 2020: Nine 14 new cases of Coronavirus bringing the total number to 12 17 confirmed cases. State of Health Emergency is declared for 15 days, to be reevaluated as the situation evolves. Affected regions are [[Antananarivo]] and [[Tamatave]]. Stop of public transport and confinement of the people in these provinces is announced along with a curfew between 8pm and 5am. Transport to and from affected areas limited to health professionals and other essential personnel including press organisations. Transport of goods are exempt. Health controls placed outside the capital and around major cities of the country. Tracking of all passengers having arrived in Madagascar since 14th March begins. Reports of a Malagasy air passenger having arrived in Antalaha, initially on a flight from France to Tana among infected passengers, raise fears across the SAVA region. The person is in self-isolation but have not showed any symptoms. Offices, vanilla processing facilities and many shops in [[Sambava]], [[Antalaha]] and [[AntalahaVohemar]] close. Banks, supermarkets and other essential services remain open with banks letting one customer in at the time.