The Minister of Health Obadiah Moyo has explained the third coronavirus case in Zimbabwe. The 52 year old man travelled from Dubai. He did not contract the virus locally.
Below is part of the communique that was circulated by the Minister of Health
Following the report of the third confirmed case of Covid-19 we gave yesterday, the Ministry would like to advise the nation that this third patient is a 52-year-old male resident of Harare who had travelled to Dubai and returned on the 15th March 2020. He presented at Wilkins Hospital wit the history of cough with no fever. He was diagnosed positive for COVID-I9 yesterday, and is currently being managed under self-quarantine. He had no contact with the now deceased second case. Our teams arc now engaged in contact tracing being assist.] by the patient himself. The Ministry continues to be on high alert to the COVID-I9 pandemic. To date. the number of COVID-19 confirmed cases in the count, remains at three. The table below summarises the number °CC:OVID-19 tests conducted by the National Microbiology Reference Laboratory to date and the results TO. conducted
COVID-19 tested: 100
COVID-I9 Positive:3
Inconclusive result: 1
Covid 19 Negative: 96
•There will be further tests on the inconclusive result
The distribution of commodities received yesterday from the Jack Ma and Alibaba Foundation through the African Union started to ensure availability or adequate personal protective equipment for health care workers in all provinces and districts but especially to areas where there is the greatest need.