Botswana’s director of health services, Dr Malaki Tshipayagae, announced Friday that the capital, Gaborone, will return to extreme lockdown after eight new COVID-19 cases at a private hospital.
A further four imported cases were reported Friday, bringing the country’s COVID-19 tally to 60.
Tshipayagae said the army and police would resume patrols, effective Friday midnight.
Schools had reopened but will now close in Gaborone and surrounding areas until further notice.
Prior to Friday’s 12 cases, Botswana only had one active case.
