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Rwanda National Police (RNP) has arrested 113 people in Nyamata Sector, Bugesera District after they were found in different bars and hospitality establishments drinking on Saturday afternoon.
Those arrested include nine people from Kigali, who had secured movement clearance apparently to go for varied essential services. Also arrested during the raid are owners and managers of the hospitality facilities in question, who were found at the scene.
Innocent Karemera, The proprietor of Gahembe bar commonly known as Ku Gahembe is among those arrested
Rwanda National Police spokesman CP John Bosco Kabera sent a stern warning to those flouting the COVID-19 protocols set out by the government
“These people will spend 24 hours in an allocated center, fined accordingly including further action to be taken against their businesses,” Kabera said.
Bars, including those operating in hotels and other hospitality establishments, are closed as part of the national measures to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rwanda reported 151 new Covid-19 cases as of Saturday. This raised the country’s total number of confirmed cases to 16,337.
