This archive report was first published on 13 July 2020.
Madagascar has reported a surge in coronavirus cases, with two lawmakers dying from the virus, according to President Andry Rajoelina's announcement on Sunday, July 12, 2020.
Eleven other deputies and 14 senators have also tested positive for the virus, the AFP news agency reports, citing the President's statement.
The government had placed the capital region, Antananarivo, under a strict lockdown last week in an effort to slow the spread of the virus.
As of March, there have been 4,578 confirmed cases and 34 deaths since the virus was first detected on the island, according to the World Health Organization.
