Porous anti-coronavirus measures raise red flags

Friday, March 27, 2020

Although there is no reported case of the novel coronavirus in the country, the government has put in place a raft of preventative measures to control the virus. Mmegi Staff Writer LEBOGANG MOSIKARE observes that there are some red flags that, left unchecked, have the potential to reverse the gains that the government has so far made

FRANCISTOWN: A walk along the streets of Francistown and the Central Business District (CBD) shows that people are gradually taking heed of the measures the government has put in place to control the spread of the deadly coronavirus.

It is now a common feature to see people putting on masks to stymie the spread of the virus in the country.

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