King Mswati III the absolute monarch of Swaziland
(eSwatini) has declared a national emergency in response to the coronavirus crisis.
Schools, colleges and universities will close
immediately and indefinitely. All public and private gatherings of 50 or more
people including conferences, funerals, weddings, entertainment and sporting
activities are suspended until further notice.
Foreign nationals from high-risk coronavirus countries
will be restricted from entering the kingdom.
Swazi residents returning from high-risk countries will be subjected to
screening and are required to self-isolate for 14 days. Non-essential travel to
all other countries is suspended for all Swaziland subjects.
The measures were announced by Prime Minister Ambrose
Dlamini on Tuesday (17 March 2020). Good Friday and Easter services are suspended as are
celebrations of the King’s birthday in April and Army Day.
Also visitations to hospitals will be restricted and
visits to correctional facilities suspended altogether. The state of emergency will be in place for at least
two months.
As of 17 March 2020 only one person in Swaziland has been
diagnosed with the virus.
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