Stage 2: State of Emergency - COVID-19 Regulations (as amended for Stage 3)- Proclamation 17 of 2020 Pays/Territoire Namibie Type du document Règlement Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Proclamation 17 of 2020 Sujet Général Mot clé Risques Hygiène/procédures sanitaires Inspection Santé publique Aire géographique Afrique, Atlantique Sud, Afrique Méridionale Résumé These regulations are made in response to the global outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease. These apply during the specified period of 1st June 2020 to 28th June 2020. Essentially, the regulations provide penal sanctions for the contravention of the provisions a authorize officers to enforce same provisions. The regulations provides for the closure of schools and higher education institutions. The regulations further mandate the wearing of masks and authorizes certain officers to enforce the compulsory wearing of masks in public places. The regulations further prohibit gatherings of more than 50 people, with specific exceptions including where the gathering is composed of members of the same family, people gathered in their workplace, a group of people independently or coincidentally find themselves at a specific place, etc. There are certain restrictions relating to the time of sell and purchase of alcohol, as well as restrictions on contact sports, nightclubs, casinos and other businesses. The regulations prevent the entry of non-citizens and people who do not hold a permanent residence in Namibia from entry into the country during the specified period. For persons allowed entry into the country, the regulations provide for such persons to be quarantined in accordance to the Public and Environmental Health Act, 2015. The Regulations allow for the operation of businesses relating to the transportation of goods and services and provides for such to be done in strict compliance with guidelines set out to suppress the spread of COVID-19. Texte intégral Anglais