Sierra Leone has began a three-day lockdown on Friday (today) in all national drive to help stop the spread of the dreaded Ebola virus. Streets, markets, and roads are been deserted. The capital Freetown is deserted too, while security officials bares vehicles from plying the roads. vehicles carrying Local media outfits were the only ones allowed on the streets as the spread the Ebola Jingles through loud speakers while residents can only listen to them from their windows.
As a result, food prices have gone up 30 percent (30%). Many homes that cannot afford to buy food are starving.
“This morning many families are calling on the radio crying because of lack of food in their homes.” said Ahmed Nanoh, executive secretary of Sierra Leone’s chamber of agriculture. Healthcare workers for Eola have been met with deep mistrust by local indigens.
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