06 August 2020 – Distribution of masks to media outlets and journalists in Bunia

Type of Intervention: Specific Action
Sectors Involved: Health, Media/Arts/Culture, Private Sector and Businesses
Intervention Categories: Finance policy and financial aid; Aid distributed to community groups
Level of Jurisdiction: Provincial
Lead People/Agency: The National Press Union of Congo UNPC, Ituri branch, has started distributing the masks to various media outlets based in Bunia. Christine Abeditho, the president of the / Ituri section of this association announced it during a symbolic ceremony …

Overview: While the number of positive cases of the Coronavirus continues to gallop in Ituri, the National Press Union of Congo UNPC, Ituri section, has embarked on the distribution of masks to the various media outlets based in Bunia.
Full details here: https://buniaactualite.com/bunia-covid-19-des-masques-distribues-gratuitement-aux-journalistes/

Type of Justification: Perception of an increased threat