Afghans launch public awareness campaign to tackle coronavirus outbreak
Amin Alemi
Press TV, Kabul
The Afghan government has adopted a series of measures in order to contain the new coronavirus outbreak. This, as the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Afghanistan continues to grow.
Along with the government’s efforts to tackle the outbreak of the new coronavirus, different activist groups and bodies have launched campaigns to help protect the most vulnerable against COVID-19.
The campaigns include public awareness programs in big cities like Kabul to slow the spread of the virus.
Preventive measures against the coronavirus outbreak in Afghanistan have been doubled while the country’s health ministry describes the battle against the coronavirus as exhausting, asking the people to strongly support the government in its fight against the disease.
Besides many attempts aimed at raising public awareness, the government of Afghanistan in close cooperation with public councils and the country’s parliament has put a ban on all big gatherings such as the ancient Nowruz festival which marks the Afghan New Year.
The Afghan government says it has earmarked some 25 million dollars to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. New hospitals have also been set up across Kabul, Mazare Sharif, Herat and some other cities. However, it’s not still clear whether the government measures are enough to address the issue.
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