Health Ministry Allays Fears of Covid-19 Resurgence

Health Ministry Allays Fears of Covid-19 Resurgence

Health Minister Dr Douglas Mombeshora has said that Zimbabwe has no active Covid-19 cases but the country is experiencing a wave of winter-related influenza.

Dr Mombeshora said: “There are no Covid-19 cases here in Zimbabwe but there is the flu virus which is very common during the winter season because of the cold weather. The Ministry has been monitoring cases and we have not seen anyone positive Covid-19 for over a month now.

“Two weeks ago, there was a pilgrimage, and individuals who travelled back from that region have now finished the Covid-19 incubation period, with not a single positive case recorded.”

The World Health Organisation issued a warning that there was a fresh wave of the Covid-19 virus in some countries with pilgrims who had returned from Hajj, the Muslim pilgrimage, in Mecca in Saudi Arabia and all countries should increase surveillance by screening at ports of entry while putting those returning from the pilgrimage in isolation.

Meanwhile, the six people in the viral assault video have been hit with several charges when they appeared in court.

Health Ministry Allays Fears of Covid-19 Resurgence

The six, Rudo Manjere (17), Lillyrose Munyoro (16), Lillian Chido Munyoro (17), Sandra Vumbunu (17), Vimbai Mike (19) and Punish Mazhangazha (22) 2 are facing aggravated indecent assault, cyberbullying as well as assault charges. They have been remanded to July 26, 2024.

Manjere and the Munyoro sisters were released into the custody of their parents while Vumbunu, Mike and Mazhangazha were remanded in custody.

Manjere stripped her before they all started assaulting her until she became unconscious and they poured water on her. When Mada regained consciousness, they released her while naked.

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She allegedly walked for about 200 metres before Trymore Chingwena, who is also a suspect and still at large, gave her a jacket and she went home.