Namibia Announces Partial 21-Day Lockdown Starting Friday

Namibia  will be on a partial lockdown for 21 days until 16 April in an attempt to curtail the further spread of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The announcement by President Hage Geingob and Health Minister Kalumbi Shangula coincided with news of a seventh case of COVID-19 in the country. The country's borders with South Africa, Angola and Botswana have been closed.

President Hage Geingob announcing a 21-day partial lockdown to curb the spread of the Coronavirus.

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