Public in DRC ignores Covid-19 despite danger of second wave
Two staff members of the Congolese Ministry of Health wear personal protective equipment to perform a Covid-19 test at a private residence in Goma, northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on March 31, 2020. Alexis Huguet | AFP
In Kinshasa, a city of more than 12 million, two or three days go by without a new case, going by public announcements.
The decline in the numbers has induced negligence among the Congolese, who believe the pandemic did not exist in the country.
When the first Covid-19 case was announced in the DR Congo in March, many in the capital Kinshasa obeyed public health guidelines -- wearing masks, washing hands or sanitising and avoiding crowded places.
Eight months later, it appears they no longer fear the deadly coronavirus disease as they are defying the regulations.
