1.0   UPDATE ON ZIMBABWE’S RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK

Cabinet received an update on Zimbabwe’s Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak, which was presented by the Minister of Defence and War Veterans Affairs, Honourable O.C.Z. Muchinguri-Kashiri, as the Chairperson of the Inter-Ministerial Task Force on the COVID-19 Outbreak.

As at 7 June, 2021, Zimbabwe’s cumulative COVID-19 cases stood at 39 238, with 36 746 recoveries and 1 611 deaths. The recovery rate stands at 94%, with 96.2% of COVID-19 positive cases being attributable to local transmission. The number of active cases stands at 881.