ZIMBABWEAN returnee from South Africa, Nomathemba Ndlovu
(31), who died on Sunday night at Mkoba Teachers College quarantine centre in
Gweru, was chronically ill and still awaiting COVID-19 polymerase chain
reaction (PCR) results, Midlands Provincial Affairs minister Larry Mavhima said
yesterday.
Mavhima, however, said the Zhombe woman’s rapid diagnostic
test results came back negative.
“The 31-year-old from South Africa had been chronically ill
for a month while still in South Africa,” he said.
“She came on May 17 and was coughing and on treatment from
South Africa. She was on a course of antibiotics, haematinics and painkillers.”
Mavhima said although her temperature was normal, her
condition kept deteriorating until she died.
“She was screened for COVID-19 using RDT [rapid diagnostic
tests] and was negative,” he said.
“Samples for COVID-19 PCR were taken and we are waiting for
results.”
To date, there are 358 returnees from South Africa and
Botswana quarantined at Mkoba Polytechnic and Mkoba Teachers colleges.
There has not been any confirmed case of the coronavirus in
the Midlands province.
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Meanwhile, the Gweru City Council-run Infectious Diseases
Hospital recently received a borehole donation from Mimosa Mine as well as
blankets and sheets from River Valley Properties.
Council spokesperson Vimbai Chingwaramusee yesterday
confirmed the donations. Newsday
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