Corona Virus in Rwanda

Rwanda has one of the fastest-growing economies in Africa and has a reputation for innovation in areas like health care. The country has essentially universal healthcare and has been using drones to deliver essential medical supplies.

In the wake of the Corona outbreak, the government immediately instituted an action plan. Despite these efforts, Rwanda became the country with the most confirmed cases in Eastern and Central Africa. Due to Ebola Rwanda already has had washing stations and thermometers for everyone entering the country and like what we have in California the government has now instituted a total shut down as they face a lack of testing capability. Currently, the lab can only process 20-30 tests a day and the government is hoping that the shutdown can mitigate the spread enough to make sure those who need testing can get it.
To enforce the shutdown there is heavy police presence across Rwanda. Only essential movement outside the home is permitted. Casual laborers who now have no income have been trying to escape Kigali and get back to their villages. Because public transit has been banned they have been seen walking countless miles to get home.

Rwandans are also worried that the Coronavirus could be a threat to the endangered mountain gorillas. Apes have shown that they can fall victim to things like the common cold and losing the gorillas would be devastating to Rwanda's tourism industry.


Most citizens seem to be abiding by the rules of the shutdown. One man, however, broke out of his house to go fishing. He was then killed and eaten by a crocodile.

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/africasource/rwandas-successes-and-challenges-in-response-to-covid-19/
https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/cwlw3xz0zdet/rwanda