-Economist Johannes !Gawaxab warns an outbreak of Coronaviru could affect Namibia's economy severely and possibly result in a shortage of food and medicine.

-President Hage Geingob today visited the Hosea Kutako International Airport to familiarise himself with Namibia's readiness in containing the Coronavirus.

-Pharmacies around Windhoek could face a shortage of masks, sanitisers and immune boosters due to the outbreak of Covid-19.

-Ministry of Health and Social Services Executive Director Ben Nangombe has called on the public not to panic as the ministry has put in place measures to ensure preparedness for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

-The Chinese embassy has pledged about 1 000 reagent testing kits for Coronavirus to the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS).

-South African president Cyril Ramaphosa has urged the country not to panic.

-More than 200 Chinese business people are under self-quarantine over the coronavirus.

-Health and Social Services Minister Kalumbi Shangula today said Namibia does not have the isolation capacity for 500 Namibians under lockdown in China amid the outbreak of the Coronavirus.

-A Namibian economist believes Namibia's import of goods from China, the world's second-largest economy, has dropped considerably due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus.

-A patient admitted at a Swakopmund hospital, suspected to have the Coronavirus, has tested negative.