FIFTEEN Ethiopian illegal immigrants have been quarantined
and one is detained at Gwanda Provincial Hospital for a Covid-19 assessment as
a precautionary measure after the group was intercepted hiding at a homestead
in Gwanda enroute to South Africa.
The group of illegal immigrants was being housed at a
homestead in Mawane One Village in Swisha area since Wednesday last week after
they failed to cross the border as it is closed.
Matabeleland South Provincial Affairs Minister, Cde
Abednico Ncube, members of the ZRP and Ministry of Health and Child Care
officials on Tuesday visited the homestead following a report from villagers
who feared that the immigrants could be infected with Covid-19.
Matabeleland South Provincial Medical Director, Dr Rudo Chikodzore
said one of the immigrants was detained at Gwanda Provincial Hospital where he
was recovering from dehydration… Chronicle
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