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Covid-19 positive girl fell and died
A nine-year-old girl who tested positive of Covid-19 fell and died at Walvis Bay on Thursday. Health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula said although the girl had tested positive, her death is not included among the four who died of Covid-19-related deaths as announced on Friday. Dr Shagula said the Walvis Bay case is an unusual […]
Namibia Covid-19-related death toll now at 27
Namibia’s Covid-19-related death toll has risen to 27 following five more deaths recorded Thursday. The health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula said two are from Walvis Bay, two from Swakopmund and one from Windhoek. Their details are: A 67-year old woman from Walvisbay who presented at a private health facility on 23rd July 2020 with symptoms […]
What it means to be in Covid-19 stage 3
President Hage Geingob said Namibia was going back to stage three because of the spike in the number of Covid-19 cases and the death toll that is as of Wednesday standing at 22. Health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula said the presence of the Covid-19 is being felt in all parts of the country and it […]
Elelo lyOndangwa lyepewa omagano giikwathitha yoku kelela Covid-19
Ehangano lyo Riya Spares and Accessories CC, olya gandja iikwathitho yoku keelela etaandelo lyo coronavirus kelelo lyodolopa yOndangwa ongula yomaandaha. Omunambelewa omukuluntu melelo Ismael Namugongo oye ataambako iikwathitha mbyoka peha lyelelo. Iinima mbyoka ya gandjwa ongaashi uundini woo sanitizer woolitela 5 wuli omulongo nuutano (15), uukende woothewa dhokwiiyoga komake wuli 70, uupakete womanyala gokwiigamena koombahiteli […]
COVID-19 cases surges in Windhoek
Windhoek has for the third time recorded more cases than Walvis Bay – 73 compared to Walvis Bay’s 64. On Sunday, Windhoek recorded 35 and Walvis Bay had 32. Monday’s total is 152 and the cumulative total is 3 101. Health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula said there are five people who are severely sick – […]
Govt to auction fishing quotas for Covid-19 emergency
The government is in the process of auctioning its objective fish quota to the highest bidder because it needs financial resources on an emergency basis to mitigate the effects of Covid-19. Fisheries minister Dr Albert Kawana said this in a letter dated 7 August and addressed to Marti Amukwa, the chairperson of the Confederation of […]
Covid-19 scuttles part of coastal rail project
The Walvis-bay to Arandis rail project is yet to start long after the tender was granted to a foreign contractor, the director of rail infrastructure management at the works and transport ministry Robert Kalomho. Ahead of the granting of the tenders on this project, it was understood that about 30% these projects would be funded […]
Geingob says Haufiku caused disharmony among Covid-19 team
President Hage Geingob says he fired Dr Bernard Haufiku because of his conduct that we viewed as a distraction from the core responsibility of managing Covid-19. Dr Haufiku, the former health minister was relieved of his duties as the special advisor on health to the presidency on Monday. In announcing the termination of the contract, […]
More nurses roped in for Covid-19
Geingob also said the government is continuously strengthening the public health sector and national testing capacity. According to Geingob, 27,785 tests have been conducted as part of the Targeted Mass Testing and active case search. This represents a testing ratio of 10.1 people per 1,000, which is among the highest, not only in Africa […]
Namibia’s Covid-19 daily rate 4th highest in Africa – Geingob
President Hage Geingob said Namibia’s Covid-19 rate of daily new cases has risen to be the 4th highest on the continent after South Africa, Eswatini and Gabon. Addressing the media at State House in Windhoek, Geingob said Namibia’s cumulative cases stood at 2 129 up from 2 052 on Thursday. Geingob also said the pandemic […]