The Director of Health Information and Research, Phillemona Ochorus said the first step for people arriving in the country is to screen them at points of entry, assess their travel history and check for any symptoms, they are then taken to mandatory quarantine. Ochorus said mandatory quarantine is monitoring people for 14 days, if they are not showing symptoms after 14 days, they are issued with certificates for completing the process. She further added that Namibia so far has 65 quarantine facilities to accommodate more than 1 500 people. Ochorus emphasised the key objective of quarantine is “to contain the infection”. “What you have to do is to abide by the rules and regulations,” she said. Benson Ntomwa, Deputy Director of Primary Health Care said quarantine for those who returned to Namibia is mandatory. Everyone is subjected to it and isolation is for people who have tested positive, who need to undergo medical procedures. Ntomwa said Namibians outside the country who wish to come back should make arrangements prior to travelling for the ministry to prepare facilities for quarantine. Regarding hygiene, he said the places hosting quarantined people are inspected by health inspectors, social workers and the surveillance team to ensure spaces are livable. The two officials were talking during an update on COVID-19 at the communication centre.