{"id":23245,"date":"2020-05-17T18:33:10","date_gmt":"2020-05-17T16:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/zimbabwe\/?p=23245"},"modified":"2020-05-17T18:33:10","modified_gmt":"2020-05-17T16:33:10","slug":"zim-covid-19-cases-rise-to-44-as-two-more-returnees-test-positive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/zim-covid-19-cases-rise-to-44-as-two-more-returnees-test-positive","title":{"rendered":"Zim Covid-19 cases rise to 44 as two more returnees test positive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Africa Press-Nigeria:<\/p>\n<p>ZIMBABWE\u2019S Covid-19 cases have risen to 44 as two more returnees who arrived from the United Kingdom recently, tested positive to the world pandemic, the Health Ministry confirmed Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities also reported that the two Covid-19 cases recorded in their last update as from Mashonaland West province were in fact those of residents of Manicaland and Harare.<\/p>\n<p>Manicaland has thus reported its first Covid-19 case.<br \/>\nWhile the number of cases continues to rise, to date, the health ministry says 17 people have recovered with only four deaths having been recorded.<\/p>\n<p>Zimbabwe has to date tested a cumulative total of 27 059 people.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23246\" src=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/sites\/14\/2020\/05\/coronavirus-ziimbabwe.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"954\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/sites\/14\/2020\/05\/coronavirus-ziimbabwe.jpg 954w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/sites\/14\/2020\/05\/coronavirus-ziimbabwe-265x300.jpg 265w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/sites\/14\/2020\/05\/coronavirus-ziimbabwe-905x1024.jpg 905w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/sites\/14\/2020\/05\/coronavirus-ziimbabwe-768x869.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 954px) 100vw, 954px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa Press-Nigeria: ZIMBABWE\u2019S Covid-19 cases have risen to 44 as two more returnees who arrived from the United Kingdom recently, tested positive to the world pandemic, the Health Ministry confirmed Saturday. 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