'Tough Action' Awaits COVID-19 Delinquents

Sunday, May 03, 2020

When Botswana underwent its first lockdown due to the dreaded and fast-spreading coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in late March, Batswana were terrified and most people abided by the set protocols that ushered in the new normal.

Despite there being 75 local active cases with most coming from local transmissions, Batswana in the Greater Gaborone zone are disobeying COVID- 19 protocols. This has prompted the Botswana Police Service to enforce ‘tough action’ against COVID-19 infractions.

The Monitor team has observed that people in some areas continue to ignore these protocols by continuing to do construction work, gatherings and selling alcohol amongst many other infractions.

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