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Africa-Press<\/a> – Zimbabwe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Just under 800 000 people have been arrested since March last year for violating regulations aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19, the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has said.<\/p>\n

Most of the arrests were for offences that include violating movement restrictions, public gatherings and failure to wear masks. ZRP national spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said:<\/p>\n

As of 7th July 2021, police have arrested a cumulative total of 797 961 people for offences related to COVID-19 since 30 March 2020.<\/p>\n

Most of these arrests were for offences in relation to the Liquor Act, Road Traffic Act, operating business offences, violating movement restrictions, gathering offences, failure to wear a mask and other offences.<\/p>\n

Harare Metropolitan province accounts for most of the arrests with over 236 000 followed by Bulawayo with 121 168.<\/p>\n

Manicaland (98 379) comes third, followed by Masvingo (71 263), Mashonaland East (73 861), Mashonaland West (60 895), Mashonaland Central (56 218) and Midlands (39 644).<\/p>\n

There were 23 569 arrests in Matabeleland South and 16 123 in Matabeleland North.<\/p>\n

More than 4 000 people were arrested on Wednesday last week for violating the enhanced Level Four national lockdown regulations.<\/p>\n

The government recently tightened lockdown measures, which include a ban on all public gatherings and inter-city travel.<\/p>\n

The night curfew was also extended from 6.30 pm to 6 am while operating hours for businesses were reduced to between 8 am to 3.30 pm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. Just under 800 000 people have been arrested since March last year for violating regulations aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19, the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has said. Most of the arrests were for offences that include violating movement restrictions, public gatherings and failure to wear masks. 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