the end of june). on 31 july 00:00 gmt+2 the greater gaborone zone had come under lock down for the third time after an uptick of covid-19 locally transmitted cases. the lockdown is expected to take a period of two weeks. this followed an increase of locally transmitted cases in gaborone as well as elsewhere in the country, resulting in 90 new cases announced on 31 july. the total number of confirmed cases was 894. august 2020 on 6 august a doctor and his wife tested positive at bamalete lutheran hospital, while a patient at the same hospital died from suspected covid-19. the following day members of the presidential covid-19 task force were tested for coronavirus. ten of the 46 tests carried out among the task force were positive. members testing positive included dr kereng masupu (coordinator) and dr mogomotsi matshaba (scientific advisor). professor mosepele (deputy coordinator), who tested negative, tendered his resignation from the task force but later withdrew it. there were 172 new cases on 7 august, the highest number of infections announced in a single day so far. three days later 148 new cases were reported, raising the total number of confirmed cases to 1214. a fatality was announced on 13 august, raising the death toll to three. the same day 94 new cases were reported, of which 67 were citizens and 27 were foreign nationals. the total number of confirmed cases rose to 1308. on 16 august there were 134 new cases, raising the total number of cases to 1442. this rose to 1562 on 22 august after 120 new cases were confirmed (73 locals and 47 foreigners). 71 new cases and three deaths were reported on 24 august, raising the total number of cases to 1633 and the death toll to 6. the three fatalities reported on 24 august were a three-month-old baby and two adult women. there were 91 new cases on 28 august, raising the total number of confirmed cases to 1724. september 2020 on 4 september the number of confirmed cases rose by 278 to 2002; the highest daily increase so far. the death toll increased to 8. on 7 and 10 september another 124 and 126 cases were announced, raising the total number of confirmed cases to 2252. the death toll increased to 10. on 14 september there were 211 new cases, raising the total number of confirmed cases to 2463. the death toll rose to 11. two days later 104 more cases were reported, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 2567. the death toll rose to 13. there were 354 new cases on 24 september, the highest number of daily reported cases so far and bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 2921. the death toll rose to 16. three days later, the total number of confirmed cases rose by 251 to 3172. the death toll remained unchanged. october 2020 by 4 october the number of cases had grown to 4400, of which 2250 remained active, 834 had recovered and 1298 transferred to other countries. the following day the number of cases increased by 120 to 4520, of which 3 were transferred to other countries and the number of active cases rose to 2367. there were no new recoveries. two covid-19 deaths were reported on 6 october, bringing the death toll to 18. on 11 october the number of confirmed cases increased to 4833 while the death toll rose to 20. of the 4833 cases, 2642 remained active, 853 had recovered and 1318 patients had been transferred to other countries. on 15 october the number of confirmed cases increased to 5242, of which 905 had recovered, 2989 remained active and 1328 patients had been transferred to other countries. the death toll remained unchanged. on 19 october the number of confirmed cases increased to 5609, of which 915 had recovered, 3338 remained active and 1335 patients had been transferred to other countries. the death toll increased to 21. on 19 october the number of confirmed cases increased to 5923, of which 927 had recovered, 3630 remained active and 1345 patients had been transferred to other countries. the death toll remained unchanged. on 25 october the number of confirmed cases increased to 6283 of which 1353 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll remained unchanged. four days later the number of confirmed cases rose to 6642 of which 1357 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll increased to 24. november 2020 on 5 november the number of confirmed cases increased to 7835 of which 1394 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll increased to 27. six days later the number of confirmed cases rose to 8225. the death toll remained unchanged. on 15 november the number of confirmed cases increased to 9103 of which 1435 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 30. four days later the number of confirmed cases increased to 9594 and the death toll rose to 31. on 22 november the number of confirmed cases increased to 9992, of which 1461 had been to transferred to other countries. three days later the number of confirmed cases increased to 10258. on 29 november the number of confirmed cases increased to 10742. december 2020 on 2 december the number of confirmed cases increased to 11531, of which 1521 had been transferred to other countries, while the death toll rose to 34. on 6 december the number of confirmed cases increased to 12058, of which 1532 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 36. on 11 december the number of confirmed cases increased to 12501, of which 1570 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 37. three days later the number of confirmed cases increased to 12873, of which 1593 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 38. two days later the number of confirmed cases rose to 13014, of which 1600 had been transferred to other countries. on 20 december the number of confirmed cases increased to 13622 of which 1640 had been transferred to other countries. on 23 december the number of confirmed cases increased to 14025 of which 1685 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 40. on 29 december the number of confirmed cases increased to 14700 of which 1759 had been transferred to other countries. two days later the number of confirmed cases increased to 14877 of which 1786 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 42. january 2021 on 3 january the number of confirmed cases increased to 15440 of which 1827 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 45. the minister of health and wellness edwin dikoloti announced that the 501.v2 variant first identified in south africa on 18 december had reached botswana. according to the director of health services, dr malebogo kebabonye, cases of the variant appeared to be overrepresented in the maun area. on 6 january the number of confirmed cases increased to 16050 of which 1879 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 48. two days later the number of confirmed cases increased to 16768 of which 1925 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 59. on 11 january the number of confirmed cases increased to 17365 of which 1955 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 71. on 15 january the number of confirmed cases increased to 18630 of which 2026 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 88. on 18 january the number of confirmed cases increased to 19654 of which 2106 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 105. on 22 january the number of confirmed cases increased to 20658 of which 2143 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 124. on 25 january the number of confirmed cases increased to 21293 of which 2188 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 134. on 29 january the number of confirmed cases increased to 22738 of which 2219 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 148. february 2021 on 1 february the number of confirmed cases increased to 23503 of which 2230 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 163. on 5 february the number of confirmed cases increased to 24435 of which 2270 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 179. on 8 february the number of confirmed cases increased to 24926 of which 2299 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 202. on 12 february the number of confirmed cases increased to 25802 of which 2321 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 226. on 15 february the number of confirmed cases increased to 26524 of which 2327 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 254. on 19 february the number of confirmed cases increased to 27721 of which 2329 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 300. most cases occurred in population agglomerations such as gaborone, francistown, selebi phikwe, maun, mochudi and molepolole. on 22 february the number of confirmed cases increased to 28371 of which 2340 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 310. on 26 february the number of confirmed cases increased to 30727 of which 2353 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 332. march 2021 on 1 march the number of confirmed cases increased to 31746 of which 2354 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 359. on 5 march the number of confirmed cases increased to 32912 of which 2375 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 413. on 8 march the number of confirmed cases increased to 34098 of which 2379 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 424. on 9 march botswana received a shipment of 30,000 doses of astrazeneca's covishield vaccine, donated by india. on 12 march the number of confirmed cases increased to 34999 of which 2384 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 447. on 15 march the number of confirmed cases increased to 35815 of which 2386 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 458. on 19 march the number of confirmed cases increased to 37559 of which 2389 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 485. on 22 march the number of confirmed cases increased to 38466 of which 2389 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 506. mass vaccination began on 26 march, initially with 30,000 doses donated by india and 33,600 doses purchased through the covax facility. the number of confirmed cases increased to 39851 of which 2389 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 568. on 29 march the number of confirmed cases increased to 40878 of which 2389 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 591. april 2021 on 2 april the number of confirmed cases increased to 41710 of which 2397 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 616. since the start of vaccination on 26 march, 13690 persons had received their first inoculation. on 5 april the number of confirmed cases increased to 42674 of which 2444 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 636. on 9 april the number of confirmed cases increased to 43444 of which 2446 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 663. by 10 april, 31628 persons had received their first inoculation. two deaths potentially linked to the vaccine were being investigated. on 12 april the number of confirmed cases increased to 44075 of which 2451 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 671. on 16 april the number of confirmed cases increased to 44702 of which 2453 had been transferred to other countries. the death toll rose to 684. since the start of vaccination on 26 march,