FACTSHEET: Zimbabwe COVID-19 assistance - ZimFact
Ngoni Mhuruyengwe
April 2, 2020
Zimbabwean officials receive a consignment of medical supplies donated by the Jack Ma Foundation in Harare on March 24, 2020
The Zimbabwe government has appealed for international and domestic assistance to help it fight the Coronavirus pandemic which has devastated the world and forced many countries to lock down residents at home.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is urging African states to mobilise all possible resources to fight Covid-19, fearing that countries, particularly those with dilapidated and dysfunctional public health systems, will struggle to stem the spread of the disease.
Below is a snapshot of some of the donations that Zimbabwe has received  as of 30 March:
Tell us about the support initiatives in your areas, giving details of area and assistance mobilised.
COVID-19 is a respiratory tract infection that is highly contagious and spreads through droplets (coughing, sneezing) and close personal unprotected contact with an infected person (touching, shaking hands etc).
Signs and symptoms are typically respiratory related symptoms and include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and other flu-like symptoms. For more information about COVID-19 visit https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus and for daily updates from the Zimbabwe Ministry of Health and Child Case visit http://www.mohcc.gov.zw