Memories of a bad Easter

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.Frozen in time: The Easter holidays are a reminder of the difficult times that beset the nation three years ago

Three years ago this month, life changed drastically not just for me but everyone else as the COVID-19 pandemic hit the entire globe. Not only were we scared of losing our lives to that infectious viral disease, but that Easter holiday is forever a reminder of the fragility of life.

When I first heard there was a new contagious disease that had broken out in China and was spreading like wildfire to other countries, I never thought it would arrive in Africa, more especially Botswana.

However, after reporting the first confirmed case of the virus on March 30, 2020, government moved very quickly, declared a State of Emergency and subsequently imposed an initial 28 days' lockdown on April 2 2020.

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