Coronavirus pandemic: Namibia extends the lockdown and enforces it countrywide!

Namibia's President Hage Geingob announced in a televised address to the nation on 14 April 2020 not only that the lockdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus has been extended until midnight on 04 May 2020, but also that the restrictions on movements, which previously applied to the Khomas region (including Windhoek), the Erongo region (including Swakopmund and Walvis Bay) as well as the towns of Okahandja and Rehoboth, will be enforced countrywide. Namibia has 16 confirmed cases (as of 15 Apri 2020) of the coronavirus with no report of new infections for the past week.

Coronavirus pandemic: Namibia to go into partial lockdown! [update]

update (14 April 2020): Namibia's President Hage Geingob just announced that the partial lockdown in the country will be extended from midnight on 17 April 2020 to midnight on 04 May 2020. Namibia will effectively re-open on 05 May 2020; movement within the whole country will be restricted until then.

The Government of Namibia has announced that parts of the country will go into lockdown from midnight 27 March 2020 until midnight 16 April 2020 as a measure to stem the spread of the coronavirus. These parts include the Khomas region (including Windhoek), the Erongo region (including Swakopmund and Walvis Bay) as well as the towns of Okahandja and Rehoboth. Under the lockdown, people will not be allowed to leave their homes except for visits to pharmacies, food supply stores, courts, banks, for medical reasons and for physical exercise in groups of not more than three persons. All shops and businesses will get closed except those classified as essential or critical services.