Authorities in Sudan have ordered the release of thousands of prisoners to prevent the coronavirus from spreading in the country’s jails.
Officials say the first batch of 4,217 prisoners have been released from al-Hoda prison in the city of Omdurman which has recorded one death out of three confirmed cases.
It did not specify how many prisoners were released or the nature of their crimes.
Sudan, which has so far recorded one death out of three confirmed Covid-19 cases, has declared a state of emergency and almost totally closed its borders.