Harare Province yesterday recorded a staggering 337
Covid-19 cases, out of the 490 cases that tested positive.
Of these, 485 cases were community transmissions with five
imported from South Africa, according to a Covid-19 daily update compiled by
the Ministry of Health and Child Care.
The new cases have pushed Zimbabwe’s total cases to 3 659,
of which 2 579 are active, 1 011 recovered and 69 have died, including two
deaths yesterday.
Both deaths, of a 62 year-old male and 52 year-old female,
were recorded in Bulawayo. Yesterday, Bulawayo Province registered 39 new cases
while Midlands had 42, Mashonaland East 13, Matabeleland South 11 and
Mashonaland Central 7.
Government continues to plead with citizens to stay indoors
and only leave for unavoidable business such as seeking medical care and buying
food, although it is recommended that people should not frequent shops and open
markets to minimise contracting the deadly pandemic.
Since March 20 when Covid-19 broke out in Zimbabwe, 132 535
tests have been conducted.
Africa has 928 439 confirmed cases as at end of day
yesterday, 580 569 recoveries and 19 684 deaths.
South Africa has over 503 000 confirmed cases, over 342 000
recoveries and 8 153 deaths. Herald
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