The Zimbabwe Republic Police have made a press statement applauding Zimbabweans for taking heed of the call to stay home. The President Emmerson Mnangagwa directed Zimbabweans to stay home starting yesterday for a period of 21 days as part of measures to curb the spread of coronavirus.
2RP PRESS STATEMENT 31 MARCH 2020
UPDATE ON COVID-19, PANDEMIC LOCKDOWN
The Zimbabwe Republic Police applauds Zimbabweans who took h. of the Government, call for a 21 day lockdown in an effort to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Generally, people have complied with the call to stay at home, only those offering essential services and those with exemptions are allowed to move from one point to the other.
Of concern, are some acts which have been handled by the Police resulting in the arrest of 19 people operating shebeens, a bar, public drinking and various traffic offences.
In Highfields, at Lusaka Produce Market, 200 vendors tried to force their way into the market after pelting police officers with stones but were later dispersed. In Chitungwiza, police dispersed 70 people who had gathered at Unit H Shopping Centre. In process Luckson Rukainga (28) was arrested for stoning a police vehicle.
We urge members of the public to continue complying with lockdown measures and to cooperate with police officers as the country strives to curb the spread of this deadly COVID-19 pandemic.
[NYATHI. P] Assistant Commissioner Senior Staff Officer [Press, Public and International Relations] to the Commissioner General of Police Police General Headquarters