REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA
Statement by H.E. President Hage G. Geingob following
Confirmation of Two Cases of COVID-19 on Namibian Soil
14 March 2020
Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen,
Thank you for coming to State House,
The World Health Organization has declared COVID19 a
global pandemic. Therefore, Namibia has to take steps to
deal with this pandemic. The Minister of Health
announced this morning that there are two confirmed
cases of COVID-19 on Namibian soil.
The health of Namibians is the first priority. Appropriate
precautionary measures must be taken. To protect
Namibians from being affected by this virus:
1.The Independence Celebrations that were
scheduled for Independence Stadium are called
