…as Masvingo province tops the list
Blessed Chauke
Covid-19 positive cases in Zimbabwe continue to shoot up with Masvingo province recording more cases in the past few weeks.
In Masvingo province, Chiredzi and Masvingo districts have since been declared hotspots.
On June 4 only two positive cases were recorded, but the number has already shot up to a total of 325 Covid-19 positive cases by June 23.
Masvingo Provincial Medical Director Amadeus Shamhu confirmed to TellZim News last week that investigations have since been launched to ascertain the cause of the rising numbers of Covid-19 cases, but the results are yet to be released as they do not want to speculate.
“I am yet to receive the findings of the investigations we launched in Chiredzi after noticing the rising number of Covi-19 cases there, but if you contact me on Monday (June 21) I should have them by then,” Shamhu said.
Masvingo Provincial Covid-19 taskforce spokesperson Rodgers Irimayi also told TellZim News that the risk communication team is on the ground doing awareness campaigns in Chiredzi, which has increased the number of people being tested.
“We have a risk communication team on the ground doing awareness campaigns and the number of people being tested has definitely increased, which also contributes to the high number of positive cases.
“Increase in number of cases could also mean there is increased testing, which is a good thing,” Irimayi said.
Irimayi however added that it has already been established that those who have been vaccinated are more resistant to Covid-19 than those who are not.
“Vaccination has given those who have been jabbed some immunity against Covi-19, and even when they test positive, the effects are much better for them than those who have not been vaccinated,” Irimayi added.
Meanwhile, together with Chiredzi, Masvingo district Covid-19 cases have lately been dominating provincial statistics after an outbreak at Morgenster Teachers College last week.
The institution has been placed under lockdown and Covid-19 restrictions have been tightened across the two districts, which have been on the national hotspot map for over 2 weeks now.
