Banjul City Council on Sunday launched ‘know your Covid-19 status’ initiative for residents of the city in a bid to curb the spread of coronavirus.

The new initiative comes amid soar in coronavirus cases in the Greater Banjul Area which is now the epicentre of the pandemic. Over 1000 people have been infected with the virus and 19 deaths registered. 

“This initiative is part of the response of the City Council to help suppress the spread of the deadly virus within the City and we appeal to everyone to come forward to be tested,” the city’s mayor Rohey Malick Lowe said at the launch today. 

The city council said 100 people will be tested at the start and will continue base on the availability of the Medical Team that will be conducting the test.

Reporting by Adama Makasuba