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Cameroon makes face masks compulsory
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The government of Cameroon has made wearing of face masks in public spaces mandatory, following reports from the country's health authorities of a rise in cases of COVID-19, as the country becomes one of the worst hit in Africa. Meanwhile, a fashion designer in Sierra Leone is making masks, and giving them away for free. And we look at lockdown in a more citizen-centred approach as it's enforced in many towns villages and cities across the world and creating serious problems for citizens – especially those who don't have formal jobs
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