JOHANNESBURG - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in South Africa has soared to a 116. There are now 31 new cases from Tuesday night's announcement. Six of the new cases are local transmissions. "As part of tracking and tracing, we have collated background information on how these
The government has suspended all national gatherings including the 18 April 40th independence celebrations which were set for Bulawayo due to the coronavirus pandemic with funds meant for the event now redirected towards combating the deadly disease. This was said by President Emmerson Mnangagwa when he
Government is tracking all people who had contact with a United Kingdom tourist who visited Victoria Falls and later tested positive to coronavirus on her return back home. Addressing a press briefing yesterday, the Ministry of Health and Child Care, Dr Obadiah Moyo said the woman
The government will be launching a National Coronavirus Strategic Plan this Thursday as the country continues to track down all potential COVID-19 infections within its borders. In his media briefing yesterday, Health and Child Care Minister Dr Obadiah Moyo said the launch of the upgraded national
A busy coronavirus day across the continent, three countries have recorded index cases of the disease. Ghana in West Africa, Gabon in Central Africa and Kenya in East Africa. The Kenyan case is the first in East Africa. According to the Ministry of Health, the patient
The Parliamentary Committee on Health and Child Care has called on government to be more prepared to combat coronavirus at the Robert Mugabe airport saying the country's main port of entry was porous. Speaking after touring Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to assess the state of
Provincial Minister of State for Mashonaland West Mary Mliswa Chikoka yesterday abruptly ended her tour of Chinese owned Sunny Yi Feng factory in Norton after being told that some workers were under quarantine for coronavirus on site. This was revealed by Norton legislator Temba Mliswa who
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has announced six new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the country, outside of the group of 10 people who returned from Italy. The total number of cases recorded in South Africa is 13. According to a statement released by the Health
Parliamentarians have laid into government for failing to provide protective equipment to health workers manning ports of entry into the country despite the risk of contracting the deadly coronavirus. During an open session from Committee of Health and Child Care, Member of Parliament for Chinhoyi constituency,
A coronavirus expert, Dr Richard Hatchet says the fight against a global pandemic, the coronavirus (COVID-19) is like being 'at war' with the virus as it has the potential to spread to 50% of the world population. Coronavirus' global death toll passed the 4,000 mark late
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