EBOLA Syndrome: Sierra Leone Forced To Cancel Christmas Celebrations

According to a report on Dailymail, The government of Sierra Leone has been forced banned public Christmas celebrations in an attempt to halt the spread of Ebola. The Military will be patrolling the streets throughout the West African nation to ensure people to stay indoors during Christmas and New Year in order to get the number of infections under control. Bars and clubs have already been been shut down ahead of the holiday season and all public gatherings are outlawed.

Both Christmas and New Years Eve celebrations are off the table this year, the government's Ebola response unit said. Palo Conteh, head of the department, told reporters in the capital Freetown there would be 'no Christmas and New Year celebrations this year'.

'We will ensure that everybody remains at home to reflect on Ebola, Military personnel will be on the streets at Christmas and the New Year to stop any street celebrations,' he said, without saying which areas would be targeted.

Source: DailyMail UK