Factsheet: Where is Zimbabwe on Covid-19? - ZimFact
Ngoni Mhuruyengwe
December 16, 2022
The World Health Organisation (WHO) advises that although cases of COVID-19 have eased globally, people must remain cautious. The end of year and new year holiday period, which comes with more travel and crowded parties is still flagged as highly worrisome.
Zimbabwe has suffered four waves of COVID-19 since the outbreak of the pandemic, with the most headline grabbing peak being recorded during the festive period between November 2020 and February 2021 from its second wave.
According to a 2022 study on Zimbabwe’s response to the pandemic, after the first case of COVID-19 reported in March 2020, in October 2020, more than 8,000 cases and 243 deaths were recorded. The third wave hit the southern African state in July 2021, and the fourth in December 2021.
Currently, the rates of new cases and deaths have eased but new cases are still being recorded.
Here are some facts on where Zimbabwe is with regards to COVID- 19 prevention and mitigation.
Sources: Ministry of Heath and Child Care SITREP updates, https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8112/2/7/65/htm,  https://covid19.trackvaccines.org/country/zimbabwe/,  Statutory Instrument 169 of 2022 Public Health (COVID-19 Prevention, Containment and Treatment) (National Lockdown) (No. 2) (Amendment) Order, 2022 (No. 42)
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