2020 in Namibia
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Events in the year 2020 in Namibia.
Incumbents
- President: Hage Geingob
- Vice President: Nangolo Mbumba
- Prime Minister: Saara Kuugongelwa
- Chief Justice: Peter Shivute
Events
- 14 March – The first reported cases of COVID-19 are announced by the Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula. The first cases, a Romanian couple, arrived in Windhoek from Spain via Doha, Qatar, on 11 March.[1]
- 17 March – President Hage Geingob declared a state of emergency which introduced measures such as the closure of all borders, suspension of gatherings and economic related resolutions.[2]
- 28 March – The country went into lockdown in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19.[3]
- 26 July - Twaloloka fire
References
- ^ "https://twitter.com/newsonnbc/status/1267371726280720384". Twitter. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ^ "Namibia declares State of Emergency due to COVID-19 | United Nations in Namibia". namibia.un.org. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
- ^ "Namibia extends partial coronavirus lockdown until May 4". Reuters. 2020-04-14. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
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