THE Minister of Health, in terms of section 8(1) of the Public Health (COVID-19 Prevention, Containment and Treatment) Regulations, 2020 (published as Statutory Instrument 77 of 2020), and in consultation with the President, makes the following order:—
PART I
PRELIMINARY
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1. This order may be cited as the Public Health (COVID-19 Prevention, Containment and Treatment) (National Lockdown) Order, 2020.
Interpretation
2. In these regulations—
“closure order” means an order made by the Minister responsible for Home Affairs in terms of section 8 for the closure of any port or ports between Zimbabwe and a neighbouring country;
“customs offi cer” means any person acting as such in terms of the Customs and Excise Act [Chapter 23:02];
“essential service” includes—
(a) any hospital service;
(b) any transport service referred to in sections 4(2) and 7(2), whether terrestrial, aerial or waterborne;
(c) any service relating to the generation, supply or distribution of electricity;
(d) any service relating to the supply and distribution of water;
(e) any sewerage or sanitary service;
(f) any service relating to the production, supply, delivery or distribution of food (in particular supermarkets and food retail stores), fuel or coal;
