Tag: death

#BREAKING: No More Transporting Dead Bodies, No More Body Viewing Allowed

Healthtimes

THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has issued a ban on the movement of dead bodies for burial around the country. Staff Reporter The restrictions follow a spike in local and community infections and deaths post the festive season which have seen the number of active cases jumping to 8388 while cumulative cases stand at 21,477. The COVID-19 death toll has risen to 507 amidst indications that country also lost a total 127 people to Covid-19 over the past seven days. In a statement, Police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said…

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Masvingo Records First COVID-19 Death

Michael Gwarisa

MASVINGO province has recorded its first COVID-19 fatality amidst eight more other deaths that were recorded in other provinces in the past 24 hours. By Michael Gwarisa According to the health ministry daily COVID-19 update, nine deaths were recorded over the past 24 hours bringing the total number of deaths recorded so far to 150. 263 new cases and nine deaths were reported in the past 24 hours. 254 are local cases and 11 are returnees from South Africa. Six deaths are from Harare province, one Mashonaland Central, One Masvingo…

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Dark Week For Zimbabwe, As COVID-19 Kills 5 Within A Few Days

Michael Gwarisa

ZIMBABWE has recorded another COVID-19 fatality, this time a 63 year old woman from Matabeleland North Province , bringing the total number of coranavirus deaths recorded this week to five, the highest weekly death toll the country has recorded since the pandemic was recorded in the country. By Michael Gwarisa The cumulative total number of deaths in Zimbabwe currently stands at 13 with majority of the cases having been recorded during the period July 6 to 10, 2020. According to the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) daily COVID-19…

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