The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Zimbabwe
has risen to 44 after two more people tested positive.
The two are females, both returning citizens from the
United Kingdom who arrived in the country on May 4, 2020.
In a statement, the Ministry of Health and Child Care
reported that the two were residents of Harare.
“Two positive cases reported in yesterday’s update (Friday)
under Mashonaland West Province are actually residents of Manicaland and Harare
and have been reported in today’s update as such.
“Today, 48 ‘Rapid Diagnostic Test’ (RDT) screening tests
and 504 ‘Polymerase Chain Reaction’ (PCR) confirmatory tests were done. The
cumulative number of tests done to date is 27 059 (14 784 RDT) and 12 275
PCR/Genexpert),” read the statement.
According to the ministry, to date, the number of the
recovered is 17 while there are 23 active cases and four deaths since the onset
of the outbreak on March 20.
The indefinite extension to the Level 2 Covid-19 lockdown
announced by President Mnangagwa on Saturday is expected to consolidate
Zimbabwe’s fight against the global pandemic while giving businesses more
latitude.
Announcing the latest decision in Harare, the President
said the lockdown would remain on Level 2 until further notice, with
assessments set to be carried out every two weeks to determine any additional
measures.
He stressed the importance of a strategic and gradual
easing out of the lockdown to safeguard the gains attained so far.
Consequently, schools are now set to reopen in a phased
manner, giving priority to exam classes, but dates will be announced in due
course.
Zimbabwe has been on Level 2 lockdown for the past two
weeks.
Zimbabwe went under lockdown on March 30, starting with a
21-day restriction that has been successively followed by two-week limitations
since then.
The ministry continues to be on high alert to the Covid-19
pandemic and would like to remind the nation that the most effective ways to
protect yourself and others against Covid-19 are to practice good personal
hygiene, always wear a face mask in public places and exercise social
distancing. Herald
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