President Mnangagwa has restricted international travel
especially outside Africa, while civil servants have been banned from foreign
trips as Government takes measures to minimise the risk of exposure to
coronavirus.
Addressing the 337th Ordinary Session of the Politburo in
Harare this morning, President Mnangangwa said the Ministry of Health and Child
Care, together with associated departments are adequately prepared to handle
any possible cases of COVID-19.
“I have now restricted travelling outside the country in
particular outside the continent. We will continue to urge our people to
minimise the risk of exposure. For those in Government, I have banned foreign
travelling. I also appeal to Zimbabweans to minimise travelling outside the
country,” he said.
President Mnangagwa’s sentiments come when Zimbabwe has
announced that people visiting the country from areas affected by coronavirus
(Covid-19) without valid medical certificates showing they are negative will be
sent back at the port of entry. More than 3 000 people have succumbed to
coronavirus following the first outbreak recorded in the Chinese City of Wuhan
in Hubei Province.
Over 6 000 people have been screened of the virus at ports
of entry, mainly Robert Gabriel Mugabe and Victoria Falls international
airports. Herald
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