Senegal reports 14 more COVID-19 cases, total hitting 119

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DAKAR, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Senegalese Minister of Health and Social Action Abdoulaye Sarr on Friday reported 14 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the country's total to 119.

Among the 14 are 11 imported cases and two close contacts of earlier confirmed patients, Sarr told a daily press conference on COVID-19.

About half, or 62, of the country's 119 confirmed cases are imported ones. Eleven patients have been declared cured by local health authorities.

On Monday night, President Macky Sall declared a state of emergency, ordered a dusk-to-dawn curfew, and banned public or private meetings of any kind.

Senegal has also suspended all international passenger flights till April 17. Enditem

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