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Namibia - Population: 2,494,530
Lockdown & social distancing
All counter measures
Date
Measure
Detail
Source
2020-07-20 Schools closure  Phase 4 of school reopening will see grade 4, 5, 6 and 8 and 10 will return to school on 20 July 202... Ministry of Information
2020-07-06 Schools closure  Phase 3 of school reopening will start on 6 July for the 7th and 9th grades, and they will finish on... Ministry of Information
2020-06-22 Schools closure  Phase 2 of school reopening will start from 22 June 2020 for pre-primary to Grade 3, and they will f... Ministry of Information
2020-06-09 Partial lockdown Stage 1 guidelines i.e. partial lockdown will be applied to the Erongo region for a period of 14 day... Namibian Presidency
2020-06-09 Limit public gatherings A list of restrictions to limit public gathering on transport have been listed during stage 1 in ero... Namibian Presidency
2020-06-08 Schools closure  Return to school of grades vocational training learners... Namibian Presidency
2020-06-03 Schools closure  Phase 1 of school reopening will see grade 11 & 12 pupils will return to schools for face-to-face cl... Ministry of Information
2020-06-02 Other public health measures enforced Sale of alcohol will be prohibited on Sundays as per the liquor act.... MICT Namibia
2020-06-02 Partial lockdown Country will progress to stage 3 of easing of restrictions except for walvis bay... MICT Namibia
2020-06-02 Closure of businesses and public services Restaurat, cafes and kapana traders allowed to resume business under certain guidelines/... Namibian Presidency
2020-06-02 Limit public gatherings Sproting events and activites EXCEPT contact sports allowed to resume... Namibian Presidency
2020-05-28 Partial lockdown Walvis Bay local authority lockdown is effective immediately. Meaning no one can enter or leave Walv... MICT Namibia
2020-05-28 Testing policy Dr. Shangula said people coming in Namibia now will all be tested at point of entry, those who test ... MICT Namibia
2020-05-28 Limit public gatherings The limit on public gatherings has been lifted to allow for 50 people. ... Namibian Presidency
2020-05-14 Economic measures President Hage Geingob, in a media release issued this afternoon, said the govt’s fleet of vehicle... Ministry of Information
2020-05-14 Closure of businesses and public services Tourism operations, such as accommodation establishments, guest houses, bed-and-breakfast establishm... The Namibian
2020-05-06 Limit public gatherings Lecturers and teachers will officially return to places of work on wednesday the 6th of May, though ... Director General of Public Health
2020-05-05 Partial lockdown The nationwide lockdown will end on May 4th as planned and there will be a gradual phase reopening o... Ministry of Information
2020-05-05 Other public health measures enforced When lockdown ends on may 5th and restrictions eased, people may travel domestically but must wear f... Reuters
2020-05-05 Closure of businesses and public services Phase 2: Shopping malls, retail outlets, laudromats & tailors, as well as beauty parlours, haridress... Ministry of Information
2020-05-05 Limit public gatherings Domestic air travel may operate in adherence to social distancing. Road travel will be permitted wit... Namibian Presidency
2020-04-30 State of emergency declared The state of emergency will remain in force until 6 months from March when it began (end August).... Ministry of Information
2020-04-27 Closure of businesses and public services Informal markets will be opened tomorrow for the sale of foodstuffs only after they’ve been disinf... Ministry of Information
2020-04-22 Economic measures wage subsidies will be given to the hard hit sectors such as construction, farming, domestic workers... ministry of information
2020-04-17 Limit public gatherings Work from home measure for government and private sector employees, due to end on the 17th of April ... Namibian Presidency
2020-04-17 Partial lockdown The lockdown, due to end the 17th April, will be extended until the 5th of May.... Director General of Public Health
2020-04-16 Economic measures President approves the roll out of the Emergency Income Grant (EIG)... Director General of Public Health
2020-04-14 Partial lockdown Namibia extends lockdown a further 2.5 weeks, until may 4th... Reuters
2020-04-14 Public services closure  The ban on certain business activites will no longer apply to informal trading and open markets, tho... Namibian Presidency
2020-04-14 Closure of businesses and public services The ban on certain business activites will no longer apply to informal trading and open markets, tho... Namibian Presidency
2020-04-02 Economic measures Namibia will make a once off payment individuals between 18-60 who lost their jobs due to covid-19 a... Namibian Presidency
2020-03-28 Partial lockdown People may only leave their homes if they are exempt to the lockdown rules (keyworkers), to buy esse... Garda
2020-03-28 Partial lockdown People may only leave their homes if they are exempt to the lockdown rules (keyworkers), to buy esse... Garda
2020-03-28 Public services closure  The sale of alcohol will cease. ... The Namibian
2020-03-28 Closure of businesses and public services The sale of alcohol will cease. ... The Namibian
2020-03-25 Public services closure  Suspension of parliament for 21 days.... Garda
2020-03-25 Closure of businesses and public services Suspension of parliament for 21 days.... Garda
2020-03-24 Border closure  All foreign nationals will be banned from entering the country, effective immediately, to prevent fu... Garda
2020-03-24 Public services closure  closure of all bars and pubs at 18:00 daily for the next 14 days... Garda
2020-03-24 Closure of businesses and public services closure of all bars and pubs at 18:00 daily for the next 14 days... Garda
2020-03-17 State of emergency declared ... All Africa
2020-03-17 Visa restrictions Travel ban on foreign nationals by air or sea from affected countries. The countries include the Sch... NBC
2020-03-17 Domestic travel restrictions A temporary travel suspension for 30 days for Namibians or Permanent Residents functionaries except ... All Africa
2020-03-17 Public services closure  All leisure, business and social travel like tourists is suspended, and Namibians who are residents ... All Africa
2020-03-17 International flights suspension All scheduled passenger flights, including private chartered flights to and from countries where the... All Africa
2020-03-17 Health screenings in airports and border crossings Mandatory screening for COVID-19 to be conducted at all Points of Entry in the country. Thermo guns ... All Africa
2020-03-17 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies All returning Namibians and permanent residents arriving from countries at high risk or from affecte... All Africa
2020-03-17 Limit public gatherings Large public gatherings (of more than 50 people) to be suspended; schools, religious gatherings, cus... All Africa
2020-03-17 Psychological assistance and medical social work Deaths and funerals related to COVID-19 will be handled by the government with psychosocial support ... All Africa
2020-03-17 General recommendations Owners of public transport vehicles to provide hand sanitizers and masks to all their clients/passen... All Africa
2020-03-17 Strengthening the public health system The provision of water supply to be scaled up at informal settlement and other strategic places thro... All Africa
2020-03-17 Awareness campaigns Public awareness messages and campaigns should be intensified using all media avenues and platforms ... All Africa
2020-03-17 Amendments to funeral and burial regulations Deaths and funerals related to COVID-19 will be handled by the government with psychosocial support ... All Africa
2020-03-17 Closure of businesses and public services All leisure, business and social travel like tourists is suspended, and Namibians who are residents ... All Africa
2020-03-17 Isolation and quarantine policies All returning Namibians and permanent residents arriving from countries at high risk or from affecte... All Africa
2020-03-16 Schools closure  All schools closed in Namibia until the 14th of April.... The Namibian
2020-03-14 International flights suspension Flights to Germany, Qatar and Ethiopia.... Ministry of Foreign Affairs - France
2020-03-14 Limit public gatherings Independence celebrations have been called off and the financial outlay for this will be used in the... Ministry of Health
2020-03-14 Domestic travel restrictions Suspension of all travel of government officials including state owned enterprises. ... Ministry of Health
1970-01-01 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies Travellers who are considered high-risk for COVID-19 due to symptoms and recent exposure in a countr... International SOS
1970-01-01 Isolation and quarantine policies Travellers who are considered high-risk for COVID-19 due to symptoms and recent exposure in a countr... International SOS
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