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Botswana announced a curfew on Wednesday as the country reinstates strict measures to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Giving a public update on the COVID-19 pandemic in a televised speech via Botswana Television, President Mokgweetsi Masisi announced that his government has made the decision to impose a curfew effective Thursday.
“I want to inform you that the government has taken the decision to impose a 7:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. local time curfew from December 24, 2020 to January 3, 2021, in order to protect this nation from impending disaster. , ” he said.
This means that there will be no movement of people and the security forces will enforce a curfew, Masisi said, adding that all non-active people will be required to stay at home except those going out to buy groceries and see a doctor.
Masisi said that 2020 has been the most difficult year for everyone in this southern African country and therefore it is important to reflect on efforts to fight the global pandemic.
Following its first confirmed case of COVID-19 reported in March this year, Botswana immediately announced a series of precautionary measures to stem the spread of the disease, including imposing lockdowns and banning international travel.
Botswana has recorded a total of 13,622 cases of COVID-19 with 11,147 recoveries and 38 deaths.
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