2020 in Botswana
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Events in the year 2020 in Botswana.
Incumbents[]
- President: Mokgweetsi Masisi
- Vice President: Slumber Tsogwane
Events[]
- March 20 – All schools were closed due to worries of the spread of COVID-19. Teaching resumed on June 2.[1]
- March 25 – A 78-year-old woman who was suspected of having COVID-19 died in Ramotswa. A few days after her death, the results came back positive making it the fourth case and first death of COVID-19 in the country.[2]
- March 30 – The first three cases of COVID-19 in the country were confirmed. Health Minister says the three patients are currently in quarantine and had recently travelled to Britain and Thailand.[3][4]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Botswana Schools Reopen Amid Concerns Over Preparedness | Voice of America - English". www.voanews.com. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
- ^ "Botswana registers 7 more COVID-19 cases".
- ^ "Botswana registers first Covid-19 cases as three people test positive". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
- ^ Foundation, Thomson Reuters. "Botswana records first 3 cases of coronavirus - health minister". news.trust.org. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
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