{"id":79126,"date":"2023-06-15T21:34:56","date_gmt":"2023-06-15T19:34:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/covid-19-not-yet-over-who"},"modified":"2023-06-16T00:39:46","modified_gmt":"2023-06-15T22:39:46","slug":"covid-19-not-yet-over-who","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/covid-19-not-yet-over-who","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 not yet over: WHO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>AFRICAN countries have been urged to integrate the COVID-19 pandemic into their disease management ecosystems as the highly infectious respiratory disease remains a major threat, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said.<\/p>\n<p>Early last month, the world health body declared that COVID-19 was no longer a global public health emergency, but despite this pronouncement, it remains a public health threat.<\/p>\n<p>Briefing the media on the current COVID-19 situation in Africa yesterday, WHO African Region COVID-19 Incident Management Support Team\u2019s incident manager Jayne Byakika Tusiime urged African countries not to sit on their laurels following the WHO decree on COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe disease still exists globally and we should not let our guard down. Let\u2019s be cautious and protect our loved ones. It\u2019s time for African countries to transition from emergency mode, to managing COVID-19 alongside other infectious diseases,\u201d Byakika Tusiime said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need to manage COVID-19 like any other infectious disease. Let\u2019s treat it the way we treat influenza, HIV and other diseases.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She said despite there being a handful of reported cases of COVID-19 in the region, the situation had markedly improved with less mortality and an increased immunity against the virus.<\/p>\n<p>However, she implored Africa to encourage vaccination against the respiratory disease.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVaccination has been one of the life-saving tools that we have been using. Going forward, we should not lose sight, but encourage our people to be vaccinated. Our figures are worrisome considering that 36% of people in Africa have been vaccinated by at least one dose while 30% have completed the primary series (two doses),\u201d Byakika Tusiime said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs Africa, we have enough COVID-19 vaccines and people should be encouraged to go and get vaccinated, if they don\u2019t, the vaccines will expire.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She said only four countries in Africa \u2014 Mauritius, Liberia, Seychelles and Rwanda \u2014 had vaccinated more than 70% of their populations against COVID-19, a sad scenario which she said might trigger another catastrophe.<\/p>\n<p>Byakika Tusiime said WHO would continue supporting Africa with regards to COVID-19 and other diseases.<\/p>\n<p>She said at the peak of COVID-19, hospitals and healthcare systems were under unprecedented pressure, adding that this was time to rebuild the healthcare system.<\/p>\n<p>Discussing the issue in Cabinet yesterday, ministers noted that as of Tuesday this week, cumulative COVID-19 cases in Zimbabwe stood at 265 362, with 259 378 recoveries and 5 703 deaths.<\/p>\n<p>Cabinet also noted that there were six recorded deaths during the week compared to two in the previous week.<\/p>\n<p>There were also 29 new admissions compared to the 11 recorded the previous week, with five being in intensive care.<\/p>\n<p>Acting Health and Child Care minister Amon Murwira said as of Tuesday, cumulative suspected cholera cases had reached 2 460, with 2 243 recoveries, 16 confirmed deaths and 47 suspected deaths.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\">Zimbabwe<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. AFRICAN countries have been urged to integrate the COVID-19 pandemic into their disease management ecosystems as the highly infectious respiratory disease remains a major threat, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. 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