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Namibia: Geingob Declares State of Emergency as COVID-19 Fears Deepen
Namibia Economist, 17 March 2020
The President, HE. Dr. Hage Geingob has declared a State Of Emergency with immediate effect. Read more »
Namibia Declares State of Emergency as COVID-19 Fears Deepen
Namibia has suspended its independence anniversary celebrations scheduled for March 21, as well as other public gatherings and international sporting events as part of efforts to contain the spread of the Coronavirus COVID-19. Following two positive cases, President Hage Geingob declared COVID-19 a state of emergency, saying the country will go into almost complete lockdown for the next 30 days.
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Namibia: Covid-19 State Of Emergency Declaration by President Geingob and Cabinet Resolutions
Government of Namibia, 17 March 2020
Statement by His Excellency The President Dr. Hage G. Geingob Upon Declaration Of State Of Emergency: Covid-19 Read more »
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Namibia: Namibia's Windhoek in Lockdown As Two Coronavirus Cases Are Confirmed
New Zimbabwe, 14 March 2020
NAMIBIA President Hage Geingob Saturday suspended the country's Independence Celebrations which had been scheduled for March 21, 2020 because of two confirmed cases of coronavirus. Read more »
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Southern Africa: South Africa Closes Four Border Posts With Namibia
Namibian, 17 March 2020
The South African health ministry will be closing four border posts with Namibia that are not mainly used for importation of goods to the country to minimise the spread of the… Read more »
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Namibia: COVID-19 - Blame Game Threatens Us All
New Era, 16 March 2020
The much feared coronavirus is on our shores. This virus is rapidly spreading in all other parts of the world, especially in Europe, which has now become the epicentre. With two… Read more »
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With several African governments closing borders, implementing travel bans and enforcing strict quarantine measures to curb the spread of the virus, experts have said there will be ... Read more »
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As the COVID-19 outbreak spreads across the globe, African countries are responding in various ways, from imposing travel bans to closing schools. This was last updated in ... Read more »
