Botswana’s president leaves quarantine after negative test

Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi ended a 14-day period of self-isolation on Wednesday after testing negative for Covid-19. 

He went into quarantine on 22nd March after returning from Namibia, where he had attended the swearing-in ceremony of President Hage Geingob. 

At the time of his trip, Namibia had three confirmed cases while Botswana had none. 

Botswana now has four confirmed cases of Covid-19, including one death. 

From Thursday the country will enter a 28-day lockdown, after the president declared a state of emergency earlier in the week. 

All citizens are barred from leaving their homes, except those providing essential services. 

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