A bitter pill to swallow came with the news of another lockdown in the announcement.
A statement from the COVID-19 Task Force, later in the day, stated: “The public is informed that due to the discovery of new COVID-19 cases in Gaborone, the Presidential Task Force has made a decision to the effect that a lockdown or extreme social distancing in the Greater Gaborone COVID-19 Zone only will effect from midnight today, Friday June, 12, 2020”. Well, this is indeed a bitter pill to swallow in that businesses are already starting to show signs of financial distress. Just as many Batswana were starting to celebrate having only one active case, boom! Nine cases at a go throw the zone back into the much-dreaded lockdown.The previous lockdown was announced a couple of days prior, so people were given little time to prepare for the lockdown, but the latest one was announced hours before actual commencement. While it is understandable that COVID-19 is a serious disease, which can have dire consequences, those making decisions should also be mindful that they are dealing with intelligent people, who deserve to be given proper information, so that they too can partake in the fight against the spread of the pandemic.
