° A 12-bed facility, within the Windhoek Central Hospital Complex,
build with prefabricated technology, will be handed over by the
contractor next week.
°
In other Regions across the country, especially at our District Hospitals,
preparedness has been scaled up. This include preparation of
quarantine and isolation facilities.
Clinical management
For people who are sick with COVID-19 or any other similar illness, care is
being provided. It has been shown from other countries that most people who
contract COVID-19, will have mild illnesses and will not require hospital
care. But for those who do, we have prioritized the capacitation, training and
preparation of hospital staff, protecting our healthcare workers, increasing
capacity of intensive care, and coordinating with private hospitals.
Points of Entry
It is important to state that in line with the State of Emergency, only
Namibians, holders of permanent residence permits and persons domiciled in
Namibia may enter the country. Those who enter the country are screened at
Points of Entry and are subjected to 14 days supervised quarantine. There is
a special dispensation for providers of essential and critical services in order
to ensure that normal life in the country continues.
Travel restrictions that Government has announced, means screening at all
land, air, and sea entry points for those who still arrive, and quarantine of
those who are at risk of exposure in the countries from which they are coming.
Lockdown of Khomas and Erongo Regions: The latest measure is the
Lockdown of Khomas and Erongo Regions, inclusive of Rehohoth and
Okahandja local authority areas.
Communication to the public
We know that all Namibians want clear and factual information about the
coronavirus and what is being done to help them be safe during this pandemic.
Unfortunately, much false information is spreading on social media and in
other places. We are aggressively expanding our ways of reaching out to
communities and stakeholders.
