By Staff writer.
HARARE – (News of The South) – Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared the coronavirus pandemic a national disaster as the country strengthened efforts to combat the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.
The announcement was made on Tuesday afternoon in a live broadcast in which he outlined a host of other measures as the country ups the game in the global fight against coronavirus which has been so far declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization.
Travelers from ‘high risk countries’ will be quarantined for 14 days before they can mix with Zimbabweans as the country strengthened efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.
He said that churches and weddings or gatherings of more than 100 people have been banned for the next 60 days.
The ZITF and Independence celebrations have also been cancelled.
He also said that schools shall continue operating until they close for the April holidays adding that opening dates will be announced in due course.
“In the wake of the Corona Virus which is now a global pandemic and thus a concern of the whole nation and people of the world, we as Zimbabweans have to play our part. We have worked out a comprehensive response strategy buttressed by strong measure which will ensure we remain safe,” he said.
Also, the southern African nation will work on improving community hygiene awareness, self-isolation and voluntary travel bans, information dissemination and general awareness while creating a special fund to tackle the pandemic.
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