COVID-19 fight in Cameroon: Gov’t under pressure to shut down country

By NOELA EBOB BISONG Desperate situations require desperate measures! Observers in Cameroon hold. The progressive spread of the coronavirus in the country to an alarming 555 confirmed cases at press time, is causing panic, and opinions are being voiced on what must be done by government to curb the spread, before things get out of hand in the days ahead. While official figures from the ministry of public health tells of 555 cases with 9 deaths and 17 recoveries at press time, public opinion holds that the figures are actually above a thousand. The first case in Cameroon was made…