Covid-19

COVID-19 Country Response

COVID-19 epidemic evolution

To find out about the latest status of the COVID19 pandemic evolution and the most up-to-date statistics on the COVID-19 disease in Botswana, please visit the Botswana government website with the official data.

For the international outlook you can consult the latest situation reports published by the World Health Organisation as well as the global daily statistics on the coronavirus pandemic evolution including data on confirmed cases and deaths by country.

Sanitary measures

To find out about the latest public health situation in Botswana and the current sanitary measures in vigour, please consult the Prevention page of the government's website.

Travel restrictions

The COVID-19 situation, including the spread of new variants, evolves rapidly and differs from country to country. All travelers need to pay close attention to the conditions at their destination before traveling. Regularly updated information for all countries with regards to Covid-19 related travel restrictions in place including entry regulations, flight bans, test requirements and quarantine is available on TravelDoc Infopage.
It is also highly recommended to consult COVID-19 Travel Regulations Map provided and updated on the daily basis by IATA.
The US government website of Centers of Disease Control and Prevention provides COVID-19 Travel Recommendations by Destination.
The UK Foreign travel advice also provides travelling abroad advice for all countries, including the latest information on coronavirus, safety and security, entry requirements and travel warnings.

Import & export restrictions

For information on all the measures applicable to movement of goods during the period of sanitary emergency due to the COVID-19 outbreak (including eventual restrictions on imports and exports, if applicable), refer to the Botswana Trade Portal and media reports  COVID-19: Botswana bans imports, sales of cigarettes, related products There are also restrictions on export of face masks and hand sanitiser. 

For a general overview of trade restrictions due to COVID-19 pandemic, please consult the section dedicated to Jordan on the International Trade Centre's COVID-19 Temporary Trade Measures webpage.

Economic recovery plan

For information on the economic recovery scheme put in place by the Botswana government to address the impact of the COVID19 pandemic on the Botswana economy, refer to KPMG’s Government and institution measures in response to COVID-19.

For the general overview of the key economic policy responses to the COVID-19 outbreak (fiscal, monetary and macroeconomic) taken by the Botswana government to limit the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, please consult the section dedicated to Botswana in the IMF’s Policy Tracker platform.

Support plan for businesses

For information on the local business support scheme established by the Botswana  government to help small and medium-sized companies to deal with the economic impacts of the COVID19 epidemic on their activity, refer to the Assistance for Businesses page of the government's website.

For a general overview of international SME support policy responses to the COVID-19 outbreak refer to the World Bank's Map of SME-Support Measures in Response to COVID-19.

Support plan for exporters

There are no specific support plans for exporters in Botswana so far. For future possible up-to-date information please visit the website of the Botswana Trade Portal . Also refer to the Assistance for Businesses page of the government's website.