Emergency Powers (COVID-19) Regulations, 2020 (S.I. No. 61 of 2020).

This Regulation is issued pursuant to the Emergency Powers Act of Botswana, to prevent and contain the spread of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). It declares a state of public emergency in Botswana. Among other things, it provides that the President may declare a national lockdown for the whole country or for a particular location or area during the state of public emergency. It further provides that businesses and offices may only continue operations by allowing their employees to work remotely from home except employees and businesses designated as essential service providers. The Regulation restricts the movement of persons during the lockdown period with necessary exceptions for essential services. This restriction is not to be applied to transportation or movement of essential supplies such as food, water, pharmaceutical products, medical supplies and medicines, and any other essential supplies and movement for the purposes of procuring essential supplies such as food, water, pharmaceutical products and medical supplies, among others. Furthermore, the Regulation outlaws the sale of alcohol during the state of public emergency.