With the continued rise in COVID-19 cases, we want full cooperation from everyone. Now that the government has procured more vaccines, we want everyone to be vaccinated starting with those in border towns and hotspot areas,” Chiwenga said.
He added that vaccination will soon become mandatory in busy places such as market places and borders
“No vaccination, no table. Protect your customers by getting vaccinated,” Chiwenga said.
Zimbabwe has seen a renewed surge in COVID-19 infections over the last few weeks, with 2,924 cases reported for the seven days up to Wednesday this week – prompting the government to defer the re-opening of schools by two weeks while it assesses the situation.
On Wednesday, Zimbabwe recorded 766 new COVID-19 cases, its highest daily count since February, bringing the cumulative total to 43,480 since the onset of the pandemic last year.
