Authorities in Mozambique have freed more than 5,000 inmates as coronavirus fears grow in the Southern Africa country. The law will benefit inmates who had sentences of up to one year. So far, Mozambique has confirmed 10 coronavirus cases. EMERGENCYAdvertisementLast week, Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi declared a countrywide state of emergency effective April 1 to 30 in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus. In March 22, Mozambique confirmed its first positive case of Covid-19.

Source: Daily Nation April 08, 2020 03:08 UTC