Changes

'''10 August 2020:''' According to president Andry Rajoelina, the Anamalanga region is in the stabilisation phase of the Covid-19 pandemic. Over the last days, the Anamalanga region shows a decrease in contamination. The districts of Toamasina I and Toamasina II in the Atsinanana region already passed the peak. On the other hand, the Boeny, Itasy, Bongolava, Haute-Matsiatra, Betsiboka, Alaotra-Mangoro and Atsimo-Andrefana regions face a recrudescence or outbreak of the pandemic.  During his speech, Andry Rajoelina defended the Covid-Organics, an artemisia-based remedy which is strongly promoted by the Head of State: "It is thanks to the massive distribution of Covid-Organics herbal tea throughout the country that we have a low case fatality rate." Due to the lower coronavirus cases in the Anamalanga and Alaotra Mangoro region, the rules of confinement will be loosened. Working hours are extended until 5pm for public and private sectors. Civil servants except those considered to be at risk must return to their post. The curfew is maintained between 9pm and 4am. Any gathering of more than 50 people is still prohibited and places of cultural or sporting events remain closed. Wearing a protective mask is still compulsory and offenders will be penalised. The schedule for national exams is maintained but schools remain closed. Public transport remains suspended, as does the transport of dead bodies outside the Analamanga region. Domestic air flights are still suspended. Entry and exit from Analamanga remain prohibited. Health roadblocks will be replaced by security barriers where only the gendarmes will ensure controls. No doctor will be present at the roadblocks anymore. In the districts of Toamasina I, all partial deconfinement measures have been lifted and the return to normal is announced. '''8 August 2020:''' 1 new death was recorded yesterday, bringing the total number of deaths related to Covid-19 to 135. There were also 182 new positive corona virus coronavirus cases reported in Madagascar. The new cases are located mainly in Analamanga (141) as well as in 9 other regions: 2 in Itasy (Soavinandriana), 1 in Atsinanana, 2 in Amoron'i Mania ([[Ambositra]]), 8 in Ihorombe, 6 in Boeny, 2 in Betsiboka (Maevatanana), 1 in Sofia, 7 in Atsimo-Andrefana ([[Toliara]]) and 3 in Menabe ([[Morondava]]). In total, 12,708 Covid-19 cases were confirmed by testing, of which 2,161 are active cases. The total number of healings is 10,412, at a cure rate of 80.5%.