By Daniel Itai.
Harare, Zimbabwe. (News of The South) –
Zimbabwe’s Health and Child Care Minister, Obadiah Moyo has announced that Zimbabwe is still Coronavirus (COVID-19) free.
The announcement comes after a 27 year old woman who returned from China on Wednesday was suspected of having COVID-19.
“I can safely confirm that the Zimbabwean traveller was identified through our surveillance system at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport having noted that she had been to the epicentre of this Coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan.
Our scientists managed to test the traveller and confirmed her to be negative for COVID-19 like what the authorities in China had also confirmed.
So, we can still guarantee the nation that there is no Coronavirus in Zimbabwe. We will, however, as per protocol, continue to monitor this candidate for the 21 day prescribed period.
Our protocol continues to be stringent and protective of our nation and to further strengthen our surveillance.
We are now following a scientific approach requiring all travellers coming from China to be screened and quarantined for 14 days in China and if they are found to be safe they will be issued with a clearance certificate to travel.
However, when they come to Zimbabwe, they will still be subjected to a further 21 day self-quarantine,” said the Minister.
United Nations’ secretary-general Antonio Guterres has warned that the deadly COVID-19 poses enormous risks for African nations that aren’t equipped to handle an outbreak.
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