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Globally, more than 1.5 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 and about 100,000 deaths have been reported to date.
The Ministry would like to report that National Microbiology Reference Laboratory tested 25 samples. Two of these tested positive for COV1D-19.
Therefore, to date, Zimbabwe has thirteen confirmed cases of COV1D-19, including three deaths.
| Cumulative tests done to date: | 463 | Positive test results: 13 | Negative test results: 450 | ||||
| Summary of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Zimbabwe, as at 10 April 2020 | |||||||
| Case No. | Date of diagnosis | Age | Gender | Travel history | Location | Status | |
| 1 | 20/03/2020 | 38yrs | M | United Kingdom | Vic. Falls | Alive | |
| 2 | 21/03/2020 | 30yrs | M | USA | Harare | Deceased | |
| 3 | 24/03/2020 | 52yrs | M | Dubai | Mash East T | Alive | |
| 4 | 26/03/2020 | 24yrs | F | USA | Harare | Alive | |
| 5 | 26/03/2020 | 30yrs | M | None — Contact of Case 2 | Harare | Alive | |
| 6 | 27/03/2020 | 40yrs | F | None — Contact of Case 3 | Mash East | Alive | |
| 7 | 27/03/2020 | 24yrs | F | None — Contact of Case 3 | Mash East | Alive | |
| 8 | 30/03/2020 | 21yrs | M | None — Contact of Case 3 | Mash East | Alive | |
| 9 | 02/04/2020 | 50yrs | M | United Kingdom | Harare | Deceased | |
| 10 | 06/04/2020 | 21yrs | F | United Kingdom | Harare | Alive | |
| 11 | 07/04/2020 | 79yrs | M | None | Bulawayo | Deceased | |
| 12 | 10/04/2020 | 21yrs | M | United Kingdom | Harare | Alive | |
| 13 | 10/04/2020 | 21yrs | M | United Kingdom | Harare | Alive | |
The two new cases involve 21 year-old male residents of Harare who travelled from the UK together with case #10. As part of contact tracing and follow-up, the local COVID-19 Rapid Response Team visited their homes, and samples were collected for COVID-19 testing. Both are clinically stable, with mild disease and under self-isolation at home.
The Ministry continues to be on HIGH alert to the COVID-19 pandemic and would like to remind the nation that, the most effective ways to protect yourself and others against COVID-19 are to practise good personal hygiene and exercise social distancing.
For assistance, please call the COVID-19 tollfree hotline number: 2019.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health and Child Care, Zimbabwe.
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