HARARE Thursday recorded its first COVID-19 recovery after four patients on treatment and isolation tested negative of the virus, bringing the national figure of recoveries to nine, the Health Ministry announced Friday morning.<\/p>\n
Harare has 13 confirmed COVID-19 cases including two deaths and the four new recoveries.<\/p>\n
The total national confirmed coronavirus cases are 34 including four deaths and nine recoveries.<\/p>\n
Last month, four recoveries were confirmed in Mashonaland East province and one in Matabeleland province. The latest figures reveal that 21 people are currently under COVID-19 treatment and isolation in Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe latest recoveries include four recoveries from Harare. Most of the screening tests were conducted on returning residents who were screened for COVID-19 at our ports of entry,\u201d Health Ministry secretary Agnes Mahomva said in her daily COVID-19 update.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs one of the mitigatory measures against COVID-19, all returning residents will undergo mandatory quarantine at designated centres. Additionally, diagnostic PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) testing will be done on all before discharge from the quarantine centre,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Nick Mangwana the Information Ministry secretary Thursday confirmed the arrival of 254 Zimbabweans from South Africa and 115 from Botswana.<\/p>\n
\u201cToday (Thursday, 254 Zimbabwean citizens arrived at Beitbridge from South Africa. Normal COVID-19 protocols are observed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur citizens continue to arrive in the country. From Botswana we received; Bulawayo \u2013 18, Masvingo \u2013 21, Harare \u2013 36, Midlands \u2013 40. Efforts are being made to locate people in their home provinces,\u201d said Mangwana.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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