Harare Records 1 689 Coronavirus Recoveries In 24 Hours

Zimbabwe has announced 47 new coronavirus cases – 42 local and 5 returnees from South Africa – and 3 deaths in the last 24 hours.

In its Coronavirus Situation Report for 17 August 2020, the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) revealed that Bulawayo, Mashonaland East and Manicaland each reported one COVID-19-related death.

The number of active cases has gone down to 1 325, with 1 756 new recoveries reported across the country and Harare alone accounting for 1 689 of the recoveries.

Cumulatively, Zimbabwe has now recorded 5 308 cases, 3 848 recoveries and 135 deaths.