35040 persons had received their first inoculation. on 19 april the number of confirmed cases increased to 45855 of which 2461 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 691. since the start of vaccination on 26 march, 41612 persons had received their first inoculation. on 23 april the number of confirmed cases increased to 47068 of which 2468 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 702. since the start of vaccination on 26 march, 47160 persons had received their first inoculation. on 26 april the number of confirmed cases increased to 49409 of which 2475 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 712. since the start of vaccination on 26 march, 48411 persons had received their first inoculation. on 30 april the number of confirmed cases increased to 50333 of which 2482 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 724. since the start of vaccination on 26 march, 49882 persons had received their first inoculation. may 2021 on 3 may the number of confirmed cases increased to 50903 of which 2486 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 734. since the start of vaccination on 26 march, 49959 persons had received their first inoculation. on 7 may the number of confirmed cases increased to 51538 of which 2497 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 751. since the start of vaccination on 26 march, 53375 persons had received their first inoculation. on 10 may the number of confirmed cases increased to 52162 of which 2506 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 761. since the start of vaccination on 26 march, 56101 persons had received their first inoculation. on 14 may the number of confirmed cases increased to 53318 of which 2518 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 774. since the start of vaccination on 26 march, 71500 persons had received their first inoculation. on 17 may the number of confirmed cases increased to 54151 of which 2531 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 784. since the start of vaccination on 26 march, 88907 persons had received their first inoculation. the same day the ministry of health and wellness announced that the variant first identified in india on 5 october had reached botswana on 24 april and that so far two cases had been identified. on 21 may the number of confirmed cases increased to 55402 of which 2537 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 809. since the start of vaccination on 26 march, 120055 persons had received their first inoculation. on 24 may the number of confirmed cases increased to 56313 of which 2542 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 831. since the start of vaccination on 26 march, 132782 persons had received their first inoculation. on 28 may the number of confirmed cases increased to 57516 of which 2543 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 849. since the start of vaccination on 26 march, 142864 persons had received their first inoculation. on 31 may the number of confirmed cases increased to 58764 of which 2547 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 866. since the start of vaccination on 26 march, 147275 doses of vaccine had been administered. june 2021 on 4 june the number of confirmed cases increased to 60648 of which 2553 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 885. since the start of vaccinations on 26 march, 149268 doses of vaccine had been administered. on 7 june the number of confirmed cases increased to 62040 of which 2560 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 896. since the start of vaccinations on 26 march, 150019 doses of vaccine had been administered. on 11 june the number of confirmed cases increased to 64021 of which 2564 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 926. since the start of vaccinations on 26 march, 150749 doses of vaccine had been administered. on 14 june the number of confirmed cases increased to 65815 of which 2568 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 940. since the start of vaccinations on 26 march, 151315 vaccine doses had been administered and 23018 persons had been fully vaccinated. on 18 june the number of confirmed cases increased to 68387 of which 2579 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 1069. since the start of vaccinations on 26 march, 152383 vaccine doses had been administered and 48510 persons had been fully vaccinated. on 21 june the number on confirmed cases increased to 67492 (excluding those transferred to other countries). the death toll rose to 1095. since the start of vaccinations on 26 march, 66085 persons had been fully vaccinated. on 25 june the number on confirmed cases increased to 69680 (excluding those transferred to other countries). the death toll rose to 1125. since the start of vaccinations on 26 march, 84280 persons had been fully vaccinated. on 28 june the number on confirmed cases increased to 71433 (excluding those transferred to other countries). the death toll rose to 1158. since the start of vaccinations on 26 march, 91482 persons had been fully vaccinated. july 2021 on 2 july the number of confirmed cases increased to 73977 (excluding those transferred to other countries). the death toll rose to 1188. since the start of vaccinations on 26 march, 100125 persons had been fully vaccinated. on 5 july the number of confirmed cases increased to 75388 (excluding those transferred to other countries). the death toll rose to 1202. since the start of vaccinations on 26 march, 106337 persons had been fully vaccinated. on 9 july the number of confirmed cases increased to 80153 (excluding those transferred to other countries). the death toll rose to 1253. since the start of vaccinations on 26 march, 108589 persons had been fully vaccinated. on 12 july the number of confirmed cases increased to 86133 (excluding those transferred to other countries). the death toll rose to 1274. since the start of vaccinations on 26 march, 111164 persons had been fully vaccinated. on 16 july the number of confirmed cases increased to 91902 (excluding those transferred to other countries). the death toll rose to 1328. since the start of vaccinations on 26 march, 116147 persons had been fully vaccinated. on 19 july the number of confirmed cases increased to 97657 (excluding those transferred to other countries). the death toll rose to 1375. since the start of vaccinations on 26 march, 118053 persons had been fully vaccinated. on 23 july the number of confirmed cases increased to 102124 (excluding those transferred to other countries). the death toll rose to 1485. since the start of vaccinations on 26 march, 121518 persons had been fully vaccinated. on 26 july the number of confirmed cases increased to 106690 (excluding those transferred to other countries). the death toll rose to 1569. since the start of vaccinations on 26 march, 124425 persons had been fully vaccinated. on 30 july the number of confirmed cases increased to 115220 (excluding those transferred to other countries). the death toll rose to 1653. since the start of vaccinations on 26 march, 127362 persons had been fully vaccinated. august 2021 the us delivers pfizer–biontech covid-19 vaccines to botswana as part of the covax program in 2021 on 2 august the number of confirmed cases increased to 122574 (excluding those transferred to other countries). the death toll rose to 1704. since the start of vaccinations on 26 march, 128738 persons had been fully vaccinated. on 9 august the number of confirmed cases increased to 130771 (excluding those transferred to other countries). the death toll rose to 1832. on 13 august the number of confirmed cases increased to 142380 (excluding those transferred to other countries). the death toll rose to 2043. since the start of vaccinations on 26 march, 161522 persons had been fully vaccinated. on 16 august the number of confirmed cases increased to 146461 (excluding those transferred to other countries). the death toll rose to 2081. on 20 august the number of confirmed cases increased to 150842 (excluding those transferred to other countries). the death toll rose to 2171. since the start of vaccinations on 26 march, 181922 persons had been fully vaccinated. on 23 august the number of confirmed cases increased to 153793 (excluding those transferred to other countries). the death toll rose to 2213. since the start of vaccinations on 26 march, 192156 persons had been fully vaccinated. on 27 august the number of confirmed cases increased to 156927 (excluding those transferred to other countries). the death toll rose to 2261. since the start of vaccinations on 26 march, 207695 persons had been fully vaccinated. on 30 august the number of confirmed cases increased to 159317 (excluding those transferred to other countries). the death toll rose to 2276. since the start of vaccinations on 26 march, 215502 persons had been fully vaccinated. september 2021 on 3 september the number of confirmed cases increased to 162186 (excluding those transferred to other countries). the death toll rose to 2309. since the start of vaccinations on 26 march, 218418 persons had been fully vaccinated. on 6 september the number of confirmed cases increased to 163665 (excluding those transferred to other countries). the death toll rose to 2325. since the start of vaccinations on 26 march, 220406 persons had been fully vaccinated. on 10 september the number of confirmed cases increased to 165644 (excluding those transferred to other countries). the death toll rose to 2337. since the start of vaccinations on 26 march, 221940 persons had been fully vaccinated. on 13 september the number of confirmed cases increased to 172252 (excluding those transferred to other countries). the death toll rose to 2343. since the start of vaccinations on 26 march, 224433 persons had been fully vaccinated. on 17 september the number of confirmed cases increased to 173788 (excluding those transferred to other countries). the death toll rose to 2354. since the start of vaccinations on 26 march, 226606 persons had been fully vaccinated. on 20 september the number of confirmed cases increased to 176427 (excluding those transferred to other countries). the death toll rose to 2360. since the start of vaccinations on 26 march, 229563 persons had been fully vaccinated. on 24 september the number of confirmed cases increased to 178050 (excluding those transferred to other countries). the death toll rose to 2367. since the start of vaccinations on 26 march, 234777 persons had been fully vaccinated. on 27 september the number of confirmed cases increased to 179220 (excluding those transferred to other countries). the death toll rose to 2368. october 2021 on 1 october the number of confirmed cases increased to 180197 (excluding those transferred to other countries). the death toll rose to 2374. since the start of vaccinations on 26 march, 245559 persons had been fully vaccinated. on 4 october the number of confirmed cases increased to 180438 (excluding those transferred to other countries). the death toll rose to 2376. since the start of vaccinations on 26 march, 253692 persons had been fully vaccinated. on 8 october the number of confirmed cases increased to 181251 (excluding those transferred to other countries). the death toll rose to 2381. since the start of vaccinations on 26 march, 258260 persons had been fully vaccinated. on 11 october the number of confirmed cases increased to 181856 (excluding those transferred to other countries). the death toll rose to 2386. since the start of vaccinations on 26 march, 262275 persons had been fully vaccinated. on 15 october the number of confirmed cases increased to 184051 (excluding those transferred to other countries). the death toll rose to 2389. since the start of vaccinations on 26 march, 263852 persons had been fully vaccinated. on 18 october the number of confirmed cases increased to 184919 (excluding those transferred to other countries). the death toll rose to 2396. since the start of vaccinations on 26 march, 264742 persons had been fully vaccinated. on 22 october the number of confirmed cases increased to 185985 (excluding