According to the state run Herald, last week alone 23 people escaped from quarantine centres. There are fears that those who escape or illegally return to Zimbabwe could be the source of unexplained local infections.
“The issue of border jumping has come to our attention and it is the duty of every resident to report such. We urge residents to notify us whenever they receive border-jumping relatives, as anyone who comes into the country must undergo isolation, according to law,” said Bulawayo health services director Dr Edwin Sibanda on Sunday.
This month alone, 2,000 Zimbabweans have returned from South Africa. Of that number, 527 are deportees - mostly criminals. A further 2,600 have notified the Zimbabwean embassy in Pretoria about their intention to return home, while 6,000 have said they are in need of food aid.Zimbabwe has tested 35,112 people and has seen 56 positive Covid-19 cases, 25 recoveries and four deaths since the first case was detected on March 20.“Five cases tested positive for Covid-19.
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