DR KERENG MASUPU CLARIFIES THE NEW PERMIT

It is a punishable offence to move out of your home without the new permit

• Stay at home
• Revised permit in effect as of 5th April 2020 #NationalExtremeSocialDistancingBW #StateOfPublicEmergencyBW #covid19BW #StayHomeBW #covid19

• Permit application is for critical or reasons beyond control such as health, need to access essentials for households.
• The new permit is a form applicable for use by all ie. essential workers, access to health

• Permit available at all Ministry level, District level, District commissioner, District commissioner (DC) and the Head of the District Health Management Team (DHMT)

• The permit allows data capturing of point of departure ie, who an individual stays with and full details of point of arrival, exact place of arrival

• Authorised travel permit is valid for a maximum of 5 days from date of issue and will need renewal. Permit to access essentials is only available for a day within operating hours.

• Authorised officials shall submit a copy of all issued permits, plus an accompany summary report of permits issued on a daily basis to the National Emergency Operations Centre
• Call 997 to ask for further assistance

• Stay at home
• Special Permit can be applied for using the permit form “Declaration Form of Exceptional Movement of Persons During State of Public Emergency”

• Special Permit is applied for in exceptional cases such as to transport a deceased person

• In this case, only the deceased and hearse driver will be granted permission to travel
• The deceased will not be accompanied during the period of Extreme Social distancing

• For essential workers, the permit is valid for only 5 days. Thereafter, one is expected to follow the same process to apply for another permit
• Permit to access health facilities, banks and any other essential services is valid for a day

MOVING OUT OF YOUR HOME OR TRAVELLING WITHOUT A PERMIT IS AN OFFENSE PUNISHABLE BY LAW

#TogetherWeCanBeatCovid19 #coronavirusBW #coronavirus

• If you leave home, apply for permission

• All permits are applied for by filling the “Declaration Form of Exceptional Movement of Persons During State of Public Emergency”

• Only authorised officers to sign off permits

• Congregating in large numbers is punishable by law, this includes crowding offices for application of permits.

• All Extreme Social Distancing guidelines should be followed