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NATIONAL EMERGENCY OPERATION CENTRE ISSUE 1 / APRIL 2 /2020

IN THIS ISSUE

• State of Public Emergency

• COVID-19 situation in numbers

• Number of people quarantined

• Quarantine centres

HE DR MOKGWEETSI MASISI DECLARES STATE OF PUBLIC EMERGENCY

is Excellency The President Dr Mokgweetsi E.K. Masisi on March 31, 2020 declared the State of Public Emergency from April 2, 2020 midnight until further notice. Wash your hands with soap H and clean water. NEWS COVID-19 UPDATES / APRIL 2/2020 2

• Section 17 of the Constitution empowers the President to declare state of emergency at any time.

• Parliament will meet within 7 days to seek to extend state of public emergency

• Whilst the emergency is in place, there shall be extreme social distancing, where movement out of the home is only restricted to those performing essential services and transporting essential goods.

Midnight According to Section 49 of the Interpretation Act Cap 01;04 “midnight”, in reference to a day, means the point of time at which that day ends. This means that extreme social distancing starts MIDNIGHT of Thursday. From Friday morning, state of emergency will be in force.

Situation in NUMBERS

Suspected cases 259

Positive cases 4

Total deaths 1

Negative Cases 90

Awaiting Results 166

Total on home quarantine 278

Total on facility quarantine 1889 UPDATES COVID-19 UPDATES / APRIL 2/2020 3

Number of people QUARANTINED

DISTRICTS 30/03/202 31/03/202 Remarks

Chobe 129 127

Lobatse & Goodhope 76 76

Okavango 17 18

Palapye 224 227

Gaborone 893 894

Gantsi & Charleshill 43 43

North East & Francistown 470 449 Data undergoing verification

Selebi Phikwe 0 0

Boteti 16 22

Kgalagadi South 33 33

Total 1901 1889 UPDATES COVID-19 UPDATES / APRIL 2/2020 4

Quarantine CENTRES Chitawa Guesthouse Kanana Guest House Masunga Senior Moroka Primary Tati Riverlodge Cresta Marang Chobe Marina Confort Zone Chobe Safari (Bush Lodge) Chobe: City Square Travel Lodge Kasane Adansonia Big Five Kasane River View Okavango: Gonduawe Semo Lodge Gerald Vtc Makgovango Enca Rose The Nest Mikhasa Enclave City Inn Impala Boteti (North East Spill Over) Galeria Mikelele North East & Selepa Francistown: Orion Galba

Charles-Hill and Gantsi Palapye: Selebi Phikwe: Xanagas Boarding School Cresta Botsalo Industrial Clinic Phologolo Guest House Sahara*(NE Spillover) Kalahari Arms Majestic Five Ncojane Getrest

Big Five Mogoditshane Masa Square Hotel Travel Lodge Gabs Sunbeam Lodge Regent Kgale Hill Gaborone: Labama Lodge Kgalagadi South: Indaba Lodge Tsabong Cresta Lodge Unified Sec School Oasis Hotel Lobatse and Goodhope Regent Ub Cumberland Hotel Grand Aria Manong Lodge Woodlane Ave Maria Tlotlo Bnpc