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'''27 May 2020:''' 586 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Madagascar, including 44 new ones announced yesterday. 437 patients are currently being treated, of which 6 (all in Toamasina) have a severe form of the disease. The healings counter stagnates at 147. In total, 9.340 tests were performed.
Facing the large number of confirmed Covid-19 contamination cases in Toamasina, the Malagasy Army has just adopted a new strategy to strengthen its commitments in the fight against this pandemic, as announced yesterday by General Jean Claude Randrianaivoarivelo. A unit to control the east coast, for example from [[Mananara]] to [[Farafangana]], will be set up. The name of the unit is ''Zone Maritime Prioritaire d’Intervention -Est (ZMPI-Est)'' or Priority Maritime Zone of Intervention -East (ZMPI-East). A V13 boat is already operational in [[Sainte Marie]] to monitor the surroundings of this island up to [[Soanierana Ivongo]]. For the southeast coast, two zodiacs boats and a Tetras aircraft will be assigned.
'''20 May 2020:''' [[Tsaradia]] resumes cargo flights. [[Air Madagascar|Air Madagascar's]] subsidiary for domestic flights announces its first all-cargo flight since the start of the health crisis that has caused a closure of certain airports in the country, including [[Ivato International Airport]]. The first cargo flight with a carrying capacity of 5.5 tonnes is scheduled for Sunday, 24th May, connecting Antananarivo and Sambava.
