Type of Intervention: Specific Action
Sectors Involved: Local Government, Transportation
Intervention Categories: Social and physical distancing measures; Domestic travel
Level of Jurisdiction: Provincial (Tanganyika)
Lead People/Agency: This is an announcement made on June 17 by provincial government spokesperson Dieudonné Kamona after the assessment meeting chaired by Governor Zoé Kabila. To date, no case of COVID-19 has been recorded in Tanganyika. Provincial authorities are taking action in light of the threat to their province, its neighbors being affected by the pandemic.
Overview: Tanganyika: Provincial government strengthens measures against COVID-19. Among these measures is the suspension of all movements of vehicles transporting passengers from Lubumbashi to Kalemie, and vice versa. This measure also concerns boats serving Tanzania and the Congolese city of Uvira. All vehicles that make shuttles between the province of Tanganyika and the other border provinces are also affected.
Full details here: https://www.radiookapi.net/2020/06/19/actualite/societe/tanganyika-le-gouvernement-provincial-renforce-les-mesures-contre-la
Type of Justification: Public Opinion (e.g. consultations, opinion polling), Perception of an increased threat