Health Alert: Windhoek (Namibia), Two Confirmed Cases of COVID-19

Location:  Windhoek, Namibia

Event:  There is an ongoing outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) first identified in Wuhan, China.  The global public health threat posed by COVID-19 is high, with more than 80,000 reported cases worldwide. 

On March 14, 2020, the Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services announced two confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Windhoek, Namibia.

Actions to Take:

• Consult the CDC website for the most up-to-date information.
• For the most recent information on what you can do to reduce your risk of contracting COVID-19 please see the CDC’s latest recommendations.
• Visit the COVID-19 crisis page on travel.state.gov for the latest information.
• Check with your airlines or cruise lines regarding any updated information about your travel plans and/or restrictions.
• Visit our Embassy webpage on COVID-19 for information on conditions in Namibia.
• Visit the Department of Homeland Security’s website on the latest travel restrictions to the U.S. 

Assistance:

• United States Embassy Windhoek, Namibia

+(264)(61) 2958522

After-hours emergency number for U.S. citizens: +(264)(85) 6860853

consularwindhoek@state.gov

https://na.usembassy.gov/

• State Department – Consular Affairs
  1-888-407-4747 or 1-202-501-4444
• Namibia Country Information Sheet

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