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Namibia Lockdown Extended, Restrictions Applied Nationwide

President Hage Geingob annnounced additional measures to contain the spread the extension of the Coronavirus in Namibia, which has reported 16 cases to date. He extended the lockdown until at least May 4 and announced restrictions on movements, which previously applied to major uban areas, would be enforced countrywide. He said 350,000 applications had been received under the government's economic stimulus program, which has begun making payments to qualified beneficiaries.

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President Geingob has extended Namibia's lockdown until at least May 4.

Namibia: New Covid-19 National Response Measures Announced by President Geingob

Government of Namibia, 14 April 2020

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Namibia: Govt Plans COVID-19 Exit Strategy

Namibian, 14 April 2020

The government has established committees to work out exit plans for the COVID-19 lockdown. Read more »
Namibia: Concerns Over Emergency Income Grant

Namibian, 14 April 2020

The Ministry of Finance says it is aware of worries over the Emergency Income Grant (IEG) system which is being rolled out to Namibians whose livelihoods are affected by the… Read more »
Namibia: COVID-19 Wipes Out Positive Economic Signals

Namibian, 14 April 2020

Analysts have said the slack in tourist numbers and a drop in the appetite for commodities will wipe out the positive growth predicted for Namibia for this year as Covid-19 takes… Read more »
Namibia: The Negative Impact of COVID-19 On Namibian Tourism

New Era, 9 April 2020

Tourism is very important for job creation as well as foreign currency imports into Namibia, so tourism is very important for our economy. Namibia is a large country with natural… Read more »