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Botswana’s first coronavirus-related death was a 79-year-old woman reportedly travelled through South Africa and was placed in quarantine. sabcnews

-related death was a 79-year-old woman, who reportedly travelled through South Africa and was placed in quarantine.declared a state of emergency and announced a 28-day lockdown from Thursday in the country.

Masisi says the threat to Botswana has escalated as neighbouring countries continue to report increasing cases of COVID-19. He is concerned by the low rate of testing in the country especially after the influx of his citizens returning from high risk countries which now imposed lockdowns. Masisi says this prompted the decision to institute the 28-day lockdown.

As per my national address earlier this morning, I have declared a state of emergency in our country in order to combat the COVID-19 virus pandemic. Our constitution empowers a sitting President to declare a statement of emergency in the interest of public order,

 

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She didnt travel through South Africa.She came to south Africa for a day for a funeral

At least she's no more, she'll no longer infect others. People who go around getting virus to infect their fellow citizens should just go to 'heaven'.

SA is now Italy of southern Aftica

Suddenly we had become a high risk country

Ok’salayo...

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