South Sudan on Tuesday reviewed a nationwide curfew to now run daily from 7 pm to 6 am effective as of today until further notice.

The curfew to help stem the spread of the coronavirus had previously run from 8 pm to 6 am daily.

The decision comes as health authorities announced that 28 more people have tested positive for coronavirus, raising the total number to 34.

In a statement on Tuesday, the high-level taskforce on COVID-19 said all tea and shisha stalls will remain shut while restaurants would be allowed to offer takeaway services only.

The high-level taskforce banned all passenger bodabodas and said violators will be prosecuted.

According to the taskforce, a total of 139 people were tested for the virus on April 28.

“Of these, 28 cases were confirmed positive while 10, including two truck drivers at Nimule border crossing were equivocal and need a retest,” the statement said.

It further said all the new cases are contacts of the fifth patient, who is a member of the Tonj Community Peace Initiative.

The novel coronavirus virus is spread when an infected person coughs or sneezes and the droplets land in the mouths and noses of another person.

A person can also get infected with coronavirus by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or their eyes.

The most effective ways to protect yourself and others against COVID-19 are to frequently clean your hands, cover your cough with the bend of elbow or tissue, and maintain a distance of at least 1 meter from people who are coughing or sneezing.