Madagascar police forced citizens caught outside without a coronavirus face mask to sweep pavements on Monday, law enforcement officials said. Authorities warned that citizens leaving the house without face masks would face community service. “Seventy percent of people on the street respected the rule… because they are scared of having to sweep pavements,” the head of anti-coronavirus operations, general Elak Olivier Andriakaja, said on state television. “Measures were taken before the sanctions fell into place to raise awareness and distribute mouth covers,” Andriakaja added. Antananarivo commissioner Hector Razafindrazaka said 25 people were sentenced on the spot and forced to sweep the capital’s dusty streets.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 28, 2020 05:56 UTC