Coronavirus - Zimbabwe: COVID-19 update, 10th July 2020

Download logoHighlights of the situation reportSixteen (16) cases tested positive for COVID-19. These include returnees from South Africa (7), Botswana (1) and 8 local cases who are isolated.Fourteen (14) recoveries were reported by Bulawayo Province.We regret to report a community death of a 63-year-old female from Matabeleland North Province, this was detected during a routine post mortem and awaiting post mortem results to determine the cause of death.393 RDT screening tests and 659 PCR diagnostic tests were done. The cumulative number of tests done to date is 87264 (51259 RDT and 36005 PCR).To date the total number of confirmed cases is 942; recovered 320, active cases 609 and 13 deaths, since the onset of the outbreak on 20 March 2020.Number of tests doneNumber of Confirmed CasesNumberRecoveredNumber ofActiveCasesDeceasedProvinceRDTPCRNewCumNewCumNewCumBulawayo121548162143911904Harare57335028807620606Manicaland9000300131700Mash Cent.01201004600Mash East12150820433900Mash West00054025101Midlands1132830572501Masvingo17360457051600Mat North38232250131111Mat South057015102212900Total3936591694214320609113A cloth mask should be three layered for optimal protection. Always check the layers when buying or producing cloth face mask.Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health and Child Care, Zimbabwe.
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