This brings the total number of recorded Covid-19 cases to
17 194 and 418 deaths. Recoveries now stand at 11 813, with a national recovery
rate of 69 percent.
A total of 4 880 PCR tests were conducted yesterday. According
to the Ministry of Health and Child Care, all the recorded 1 365 new cases are
local transmissions, with 777 recorded in Harare alone. Bulawayo had 110 new
cases, Masvingo (93), Mashonaland East (90), Midlands (78), Mashonaland Central
(72), Mashonaland West (63), Manicaland (49), Matabeleland North (27) and
Matabeleland South (6).
The highest number of deaths was recorded in Harare (10),
while other provinces that recorded deaths were Manicaland (8), Bulawayo (7),
Mashonaland West (3), Mashonaland Central (2), Masvingo (2), Mashonaland East
(1) and Midlands (1).
“25 of the deaths occurred at institutional level with 9 at
community level. All provinces reported cases today,” reads an update from the
ministry. Bulawayo has the highest incidence per capita followed by Harare and
Matabeleland South. Mashonaland Central and Mashonaland West have the lowest
incidence of Covid per capita.”
Vice President and Health and Child Care Minister Dr
Constantino Chiwenga on Saturday announced a strict 30-day lockdown, to prevent
the spread of the virus.
Under the new measures, most commercial and informal
sectors will be closed except for supermarkets and pharmacies. Some of the
tightened measures came into effect on Saturday and these include the banning
of church service and weddings while bottle stores, bars, gymnasiums and
restaurants operations were suspended.
People not working in sectors providing essential services
were directed to stay at home. Formal businesses and registered informal
traders that have not been classified under the essential services category
will be closed for 30 days. Chronicle
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