Gov't to spread quarantining of new arrivals
Friday, March 13, 2020
With South African cases mounting, health authorities are scaling up measures to prevent the deadly disease setting foot on local soil. By Thursday evening, the coronavirus had killed nearly 5,000 people across the world, with another 130,000 cases active.
At present, only arrivals from China are required to self-quarantine on arrival in Botswana and by the last count, 59 of that country’’s nationals were in self-seclusion.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...