AT least 129 criminals and suspects who fled the country
after committing various offences are among the returnees from Botswana, South
Africa and other countries.
The returnees are being sent to various isolation centres
across the country where they will be quarantined for 21 days, as a measure to
control the spread of the coronavirus.
Police have already started profiling fugitives and
suspects who fled the country. National police spokesperson Assistant
Commissioner Paul Nyathi said the fugitives and suspects would be taken to
various courts once they are released.
“They have been taken to various isolation centres where
they will be managed during the 21 days of quarantine.
“As you know there is a lot of information, which is
filtering in relation to the nature of the crimes they could have committed
either in this country or Botswana and South Africa where they are coming from.
“The profiling process will also give us direction on how
to manage them during and after their quarantine period,” he said.
Assistant Commissioner Nyathi said 16 suspects were as of
yesterday isolated in Matabeleland South while 20 were sent to Matabeleland
North. Bulawayo province received 30, Manicaland seven, Midlands got 15 while
two others were quarantined in Mashonaland Central.
Masvingo and Midlands provinces received 15 each, while one
was isolated in Mashonaland East.
Two people had been sent to Mashonaland Central as of
yesterday.
“These people are continuing to return into the country and
the police will also continue to provide security at these isolation centres,”
said Assistant Commissioner Nyathi.
As of yesterday 1 400 people returned into the country from
Botswana, while 1 607 came from South Africa.
About 36 people from various countries who returned into
the country through the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport are
isolated at Courtney Hotel, while 12 are at Prince Edward School in Harare.
A cumulative number of 160 people who also came through the
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport are also quarantined at ZIPAM.
Dendera High School in Mashonaland East has 21 people who
passed through Nyamapanda Border Post with 51 people who came through the
Chirundu Border Post being kept at Vuti isolation centre.
A cumulative number of 363 who came from various countries
are being held at Belvedere Teachers’ College.
There are 137 people who came into the country through Kazungula
in Victoria Falls.
Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Public Service, Labour
and Social Welfare Mr Clifford Motera said Government was ready to receive all
people who are returning into the country.
Mr Motera said Government is also prepared to assist with
medication for returning people with medical conditions.
“We are ready to provide everything that is expected to
sustain the lives of the people, that is, providing three meals a day.
“The Government is also prepared to provide assistance to
people who might have medical problems. We will facilitate access to medication and any other
things that they might require.
“There are enough facilities for these people,” he said.
Mr Motera said there were some development partners,
business people and individuals who were coming forward to assist the
Government.
He also said people willing to assist were welcome. Herald
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