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Budd Tunisia advises that following a decision taken yesterday by the Ministry of Justice, all Tunisian Courts have suspended all but emergency activity for an unlimited period of time from 16 March onwards.

On Saturday, 14 March, the Senegalese Governement announced that the following additional measures to reduce the risk of COVID-19 contagion would come into force as of today, 16 March 2020:

Budd Tunisia reports that Rades Merchant Navy has issued a Circular on preventive measures to reduce the risk of COVID-19.

Douala’s Port Authority has issued a Public Notice instigating the following pre-berthing measures aimed at containing COVID-19:

Budd Vietnam advises that the Law Courts have been closed until the end of March 2020 to reduce the risks of COVID-19 infection.

In view of the COVID-19 outbreak, Dakar’s Port Authority has recently issued the circular below modifying berthing procedures from 1 March 2020.

The Maritime Safety Administration of the People’s Republic of China recently published new Measures of Administration on Agreement for Ship Pollution Response Regime, which became effective on 1 March 2020.

In a circular issued on 25 February 2020, Takoradi’s Harbour Master advises that vessels may experience delays in entering or leaving the port from March this year.

The increase in new Novel Coronavirus cases has accelerated sharply in recent days.

In China, on 27 January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported a total of 2741 confirmed cases and 80 deaths. As of today (31 January 2020), the number of confirmed cases on mainland China has risen to 9,810 and the death toll has hit 213 according to China’s National Health Commission.

The Nigerian Ports Authority issued a press release on 24 January describing new measures intended to reduce congestion in the Lagos Port Complex or Western Ports.