Walvis Bay Urban constituency councillor Knowledge Ipinge yesterday welcomed President Hage Geingob’s decision to place the coastal town under tighter Covid-19 restrictions with immediate effect, saying it was a proactive and applaudable move by government.
Geingob yesterday announced Walvis Bay will revert to stage one lockdown, meaning individuals will not be allowed to leave their homes except under strictly controlled circumstances, such as seeking medical care, food and medicine for seven days to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Authorities fear the town could become a hotspot of Covid-19 cases after a truck driver, who had skipped mandatory quarantine, tested positive last week.
“This strict but necessary restriction on the movement of people is needed to ascertain the extent of the possible spread of the disease,” President Geingob announced yesterday at State House.
Namibian Police community affairs commander for Erongo region Inspector Ileni Shapumba yesterday said an urgent meeting has been called to discuss whether immediate action is necessary to ensure no one leaves Walvis Bay.
