GABORONE - Malls in Botswana's capital Gaborone teemed with shoppers and traffic jams returned to the streets, as the country lifted a 48-day lockdown imposed to control the spread of coronavirus.
GABORONE - Malls in Botswana's capital Gaborone teemed with shoppers and traffic jams returned to the streets, as the country lifted a 48-day lockdown imposed to control the spread of coronavirus.
President Mokgweetsi Masisi ended the national lockdown on Thursday but kept some restrictions, including movement between regions."The need to contain the spread of the virus remains," said Kereng Masupu, coordinator of the presidential COVID-19 task force. Before allowing each customer into his shop, he took down their names, identity and mobile numbers, then checked their temperature with an infrared thermometer.
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