{"id":23347,"date":"2020-05-19T22:49:06","date_gmt":"2020-05-19T20:49:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/zimbabwe\/?p=23347"},"modified":"2020-05-19T22:49:06","modified_gmt":"2020-05-19T20:49:06","slug":"zimbabwe-health-officials-worried-over-surge-in-covid-19-cases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/zimbabwe-health-officials-worried-over-surge-in-covid-19-cases","title":{"rendered":"Zimbabwe Health Officials Worried Over Surge In COVID-19 Cases"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Health authorities are concerned over the surge in the number of COVID-19 cases recorded in the country, with a significant number of those who have tested positive being returnees.<\/p>\n<p>Concern has also been raised over some returnees who skip quarantine without completing the mandatory period, thus putting the lives of communities at risk.<\/p>\n<p>The director for Epidemiology and Disease Control in the Ministry of Health and Child Care, Portia Manangazira on Monday said:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Health authorities are concerned over the surge in the number of COVID-19 cases recorded in the country, with a significant number of those who have tested positive being returnees. 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