The President’s 4th national address in relation to COVID19 response
Commended civil society groups, politicians, individuals, the private sector and friends of The Gambia for the support to communities in response to COVID19.
Measures in progress include upgrading of health care services, provision of social support and security reinforcement.
Together with World Bank, D12M worth of equipment for the Ministry of Health have been acquired and being transported to The Gambia from Turkey.
Assessment of COVID19 holding centres across the country completed with an initial 1000 hospital beds being prepared in case of mass escalation.
Food stock; rice, sugar, flour and other items are available for public consumption.
2019 Tax returns for the retail and service sectors have been deferred from the first quarter of 2020 to the second quarter.
121 prisoners pardoned in the spirit of decongesting the prisons and allow for social distancing.
Over Seven hundred and thirty-four million (D734, 254, 864) is now available to support 84% of deserving households countrywide.
Single government account has been opened to cater for rapid one stop financial transactions, in the spirit of transparency and accountability.
Donation Committee already set-up to coordinate all donations regarding COVID19 and a National Response Coordinator already identified.
33 Ambulances procured as pledge during the tour will come in handy for COVID19 response.
2000 tonnes of fertiliser available to support farmers in the upcoming rainy season.
Government committed to ensuring policies and programs are reviewed to provide the best possible service during COVID19.
