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Africa-Press<\/a> – Zimbabwe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The government has dismissed reports claiming that Kwekwe City has been placed under lockdown to curb the spread of the Indian coronavirus (B.1.617) variant in the city.<\/p>\n

A 15-point letter emerged last night suggesting that the government had ordered the closure of shops and bars including prohibiting the movement of people.<\/p>\n

Midlands Provincial Affairs and Devolution Minister, Larry Mavima who is also the provincial COVID-19 taskforce chair, said the circulating report was fake.<\/p>\n

Kwekwe Mayor, Councillor Angeline Kasipo said she has been inundated with calls from members of the public asking about the \u201clockdown\u201d announcement.<\/p>\n

Below is the letter purported to have originated from the office of the Health and Childcare Ministry:<\/p>\n

KWEKWE DISTRICT COVID-19 SITUATION AND WAY FORWARD.<\/p>\n

Kwekwe District is experiencing focused COVID-19 outbreak. The Minister of Health and Child Care issued a statement informing the nation that we now have a new variant for COVID-19 here in Zimbabwe, THE INDIAN VARIANT B.1.617. is now here in Kwekwe.<\/p>\n

Efforts by the joint meeting of the Kwekwe District COVID-19 Taskforce and The District Rapid Response Team with advice from MOHCC head office, have resolved to effect the following measures with effect from tomorrow 21\/05\/2021.<\/p>\n

Compiled by: The National, District Taskforce, The District Rapid Response Team. KWEKWE.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. The government has dismissed reports claiming that Kwekwe City has been placed under lockdown to curb the spread of the Indian coronavirus (B.1.617) variant in the city. A 15-point letter emerged last night suggesting that the government had ordered the closure of shops and bars including prohibiting the movement of people. 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