Freetown - Sierra Leone's Vice President Sam Sumana has placed himself in quarantine following the Ebola death of one of his guards, a government spokesperson said on Saturday, as the country reintroduced travel restrictions as the number of new cases rises again.
Sumana "has decided to place himself in precautionary quarantine awaiting the results of tests by the health authorities", the spokesperson said.
Sumana's bodyguard, 42-year-old John Koroma, died from Ebola on Friday, medical sources said.
Sources at the vice president's office said Sumana is not in danger but had decided to stay out of his office for the next 21 days and work from his home in the west of the capital.
'Grave concern' as cases rise
The government voiced "grave concern" that the fall in the number of new cases seen in the west African nation in recent weeks has been reversed.
"The common denominator in the new cases is involvement with maritime activities," the presidency said in a statement.
The authorities, therefore, decided that no boat can enter the country overnight, with marine police alerted to impose the rule. Restrictions were also placed on commercial vehicles and on the number of passengers carried by taxis, lorries and other vehicles.
Ebola restrictions were eased in January as the number of new cases fell, in an attempt to boost the economy.
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