Health minister, Kalumbi Shangula on Tuesday announced amendments to the public health measures that will come into effect as from midnight 16 December 2021 to 15 January 2022.
- Public gatherings are adjusted to not more than 200 persons per event.
- No curfew
- The general health regulations related to education are retained without change.
- The measures related to the sale of liquor are retained without change.
- Businesses will continue with usual operations.
- The total number of spectators at the sporting event should not exceed 200 persons
- The Ministry of Health and Social Services will avail 1 million disposable face masks to the Ministry of Works and Transport for distribution to travelers in public transport vehicles during the holiday season.
- Validity of PCR COVID-19 test results is reduced to 72 hours from time of the collection of the specimen to the time the individual arrives in Namibia.
- Travelers (Namibians and Non-Namibians) who arrive with PCR test results that are older than 72 hours and are not in possession of a de-isolation certificate, will be subjected to a PCR test at own cost at the port of entry and will be quarantined at own cost.
- Random COVID-19 PCR testing will be conducted on persons permitted entry into Namibia at Points of Entry.
- Genome sequencing will be carried out on samples that tested positive for VOCID-19.
- Namibian citizens and permit holders may enter the country with or without 72-hour PCR test. Those who arrive without a negative PCR test results will be subjected to quarantine at own cost or to supervised home quarantine provided that the traveler has obtained approval for such supervised home quarantine.
