28 Sep 2022

The wearing of masks in Botswana is no longer compulsory with effect from yesterday, Ministry of Health has announced.

A ministry media release says all other COVID-19 protocols such as social distancing in schools and requirements for vaccination or PCR tests at ports of entry have also been removed.

However, the ministry advises citizens and residents to use their discretion to still follow some protocols to help safeguard their health.

“The ministry reminds people that COVID-19 is still with us and therefore advises Batswana to ensure that they are vaccinated or have taken their booster shots, if due, so that they remain protected against the disease,” says the release.

It advises parents to allow their 5-18 year olds to also get vaccinated against COVID-19.

“It is only through vaccination against the disease that people can freely go about with their everyday life without fear of any possibility of severe symptoms, if they get infected,” says the release. ENDS