GOVERNMENT is working on modalities to ensure a blended
e-learning system that benefits all learners countrywide, with alternative quarantine
centres being identified to pave way for the reopening of educational
institutions.
Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister
Monica Mutsvangwa said this while briefing journalists on the 16th Cabinet
meeting decision matrix in Harare last night.
She said Cabinet resolved that facilities be identified to
separately quarantine ex-convicts and violent persons.
“Cabinet further agreed that orders for the procurement of
critical hospital equipment for the refurbished major health facilities be
urgently placed with suppliers,” she said.
Cabinet noted with satisfaction the progress in mass
testing evidenced by the increase in the number of Covid-19 tests to 31 589 as
at May 17 up from the 23 096 as at May 10.
The country has to date registered 51 Covid-19 confirmed
cases, 18 recoveries and four deaths.
The recent cases have largely been imported mainly from the
UK and South Africa.
Minister Mutsvangwa said Government had worked out a new
schedule for nurses’ duty. “The new arrangement will minimise the period of
continuous exposure to Covid-19 and at the same time ensuring continuity of
service. The arrangement will see the introduction of three shifts as follows:
7am-1pm; 1pm-7pm; and 7pm-7am,” she said.
Under this arrangement, nurses will report for duty every
week for three days followed by four days off.
However, working arrangements for other health staff revert to normal.
“The successful implementation of this new strategy will be
anchored on the provision of additional and consistent transport as well as
adequate PPEs for all workers including nurses,” said Minister Mutsvangwa. –
Chronicle
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