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On March 27, 2020 we announced a nationwide dusk-to-dawn curfew. Then on April 5, 2020 we augmented it by announcing cessation of movement into and out of a number of areas. Later on, more measures were announced to contain the havoc visited upon us by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Given this trajectory, and the fact that this crisis requires a long-term strategy, I took time to reflect on “…what must be done”. If we lift cessation of movement ban, how will this help us fight the pandemic? And if we do not, how will the ban affect our economy, especially, the micro-business enterprises and those who derive their livelihoods from them?
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