Sierra Leone’s Vice President, Sam Sumana has reportedly placed himself in quarantine after one of his bodyguards died from Ebola.
The bodyguard, 42-year-old John Koroma, died from Ebola on Friday, February 27.
Sumana said he “has decided to place himself in precautionary quarantine awaiting the results of tests by the health authorities.”
Although the Vice President may not be in danger, he has decided to stay out of his office for the next 21 days and work from his home in the west of the capital.
The new restrictions by President Ernest Bai Koroma was announced on Saturday, February 28. It includes a night-time ban on all boats launching from shore and from commercial vehicles off-loading goods in western market areas.
Sierra Leone recorded 18 new cases of Ebola last week, up from 16 new cases the previous week.
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