Congo caps public gatherings as third COVID-19 wave builds

The Democratic Republic of Congo will limit public gatherings to 20 people and close nightclubs as the country grapples with a third wave of COVID-19, President Felix Tshisekedi said on Tuesday. Congo has officially registered relatively few cases, but low vaccination rates have left the country vulnerable to more contagious strains, including the highly-infectious Delta variant. 'For several weeks we have seen a persistent rise in the number of people infected,' Tshisekedi said in a televised address. 'We need to react with speed, and above all, methodically.'