President Alassane Ouattara of Cote d’Ivoire has announced a response plan funded up to 95.8 billion CFA francs as a new mechanism to battle the spreading coronavirus pandemic in the country.

We are going to strengthen the operational mechanism for the prevention and management of the disease through a national response plan worth 95.880 billion CFA francs aimed at breaking the chain of transmission of the disease,” Mr. Ouattara said in a solemn address to the nation aired Monday evening on the state television.

He also explained that this amount aims to ensure the best care of patients, isolate and monitor people who have been in contact with these patients.