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A man walks in the streets wearing a face mask as a preventive measure agaisnt the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus on March 23, 2020, in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. ZINYANGE AUNTONY / AFP
A man walks in the streets
wearing a face mask as a preventive measure agaisnt the spread of
COVID-19 coronavirus on March 23, 2020, in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
ZINYANGE AUNTONY / AFP

 

Zimbabwe’s government on Saturday imposed a national
lockdown with immediate effect, following a surge in Covid-19
cases, creating a major problem for most citizens who rely on the
informal employment sector.

Only essential services, such as hospitals, pharmacies and
supermarkets will remain operational for the next 30 days, putting
more pressure on already poverty-stricken families.

The southern African nation is already struggling with a
deepening economic crisis, hyperinflation and high
unemployment.

The government first imposed a nationwide lockdown in March to
contain the spread of Covid-19, but had eased most of those
measures amid fears of further economic malaise

Vice President and Health minister Constantino Chiwenga told
reporters there had been a huge spike in cases over the festive
season which almost doubled the number of infections recorded
throughout the year.


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“In light of the recent surge in Covid-19 cases the following
stiff lockdown measures are being put in place with immediate
effect,” he said.

“Gatherings are reduced to not more than 30 people at
all funerals. All other gatherings at weddings,
churches, bars, bottle stores, gymnasiums, restaurants etc etc
are banned for 30 days,” he added.

Even premises providing essential services will have to close at
3 pm.

A new overall curfew will run from 6 pm to 6 am.

Covid 19 cases have almost doubled in two months from 8,374
at the start of November to 14,084 now.

A total of 369 virus-related deaths have been recorded in the
country since the outbreak of the pandemic.

AFP

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