In a statement, Provincial Government spokesperson Brian Setswambung says the strategy is an effort to combat the Covid-19 pandemic in anticipation of the third wave.

Setswambung further says the province will continue to implement COVID-19 resurgence prevention plans and continue educating people to strengthen adherence to Covid-19 regulations.

These include avoiding closed spaces, crowds and close contact with people.

The province will deliver relevant messages to communities through different media platforms and outreach programmes.

“The Department of Health will continue with the current strong focus on contact tracing, to strengthen the  implementation of ward-based interventions, to ensure continued support from  the Department of Economic Development, Environment, Conservation, and Tourism as well as the Department of Public Works and Roads and to quarantine facilities. The continuation of training staff on treatment protocols, provide personal protective equipment (PPE) for staff, provide beds, equipment and medicine, as well as providing health education to patients and family members,” Setswambung further states.

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