Kigali, April 12 2020 - President Kagame on Sunday paid a visit to about 400 professionals from across sectors coordinating activities aimed at ending the spread of COVID19. The National Command Post is located at Kigali Conference and Exhibition Village (KCEV).

President Kagame thanked the professionals for their dedication and sacrifice in helping the country to overcome the pandemic.

“I am here to thank you for your commitment and dedication. You are serving selflessly, even with the knowledge that the work you are doing could have consequences on your health. You agreed to do this thinking of other Rwandans and the country. I can’t thank you enough. I know that you are doing this out of selflessness, love of your country and with professionalism. All of this makes me grateful to each of you” President Kagame said.

The Head of State further expressed optimism that the country’s life would soon return to normal, given encouraging results from ongoing measures to contain the pandemic.

“I have seen all the work that you do and where we stand today in terms of numbers of COVID19 cases. There is no way we could have made this progress if people did not respect the lockdown. For now, the life of the country has to be on hold but there is hope that things will return to normal. And that hope coming true is founded on you and how you do your work. As government, we will keep doing everything we can to support you, so Rwandans can return to their normal lives” President Kagame said.

The Government of Rwanda has taken a set of measures to contain the spread of COVID19 pandemic to go on until 30 April 2020.  

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