1.0 UPDATE ON ZIMBABWE’S RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK
Cabinet considered an update on the response to the COVID-19 Outbreak, which was presented by the Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development on behalf of the Chairperson of the Inter-Ministerial Task Force on the COVID-19 Outbreak Honourable O.C.Z.Muchinguri-Kashiri.
Cabinet advises that, as at 3 May, 2021, Zimbabwe’s cumulative COVID-19 cases stood at 38 293, with 35 647 recoveries and 1 578 deaths. The recovery rate stands at 93%, with 36 533 of cases being attributable to local transmission. There are 1 073 active cases.