CDC endorses Zim as low risk Covid-19 destination
Mukudzei Chingwere
Herald Reporter
Zimbabwe has been rated as a low risk destination for travellers by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, in what analysts say is an endorsement of the country’s sound Covid-19 response.
The risk assessment level for Covid-19 was classified into five categories which are low, moderate, high, very high and unknown.
Fifty-six countries across the globe received the high rating and were classified as low risk destinations.
These include Zimbabwe, China, Ghana, Nigeria, Rwanda and Iceland.
Deputy Minister of Health and Child Care, Dr John Mangwiro, yesterday said the endorsement was a sign that the national response was working, and urged citizens to continue adhering to the prescribed containment measures.
Government will redistribute Covid-19 vaccines from areas with lower demand to those where uptake has been high to ensure that no shortages of the doses are encountered.
More than 115 000 receive second jab
Rumbidzayi Zinyuke
Senior Health Reporter
More than 115 000 people have now received their second jab of Covid-19, vaccine with more than 460 000 having had their first jab.
According to the Ministry of Health and Child Care, 461 023 people had been vaccinated by yesterday, while 115 210 others had been fully vaccinated.
The daily rate for the second jab is increasing rapidly, reflecting the rapid rise in daily rates for the first jab a little over a month ago.
People get their second jab four weeks after the first.
Zimbabwe surpassed the 100 000 mark for the first dose during the first week of April, which is why it surpassed the same figure for the second dose in the first week of May four weeks later, the almost exact alignment of dates also shows that just about everyone who gets their first jab does return for the second on time.
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Mangwana urges nation to refrain from complacency
Senior Health Reporter
As Zimbabweans warm up to the Covid-19 vaccination programme, there is a need to refrain from complacency as the possibility of a third wave of infections cannot be ruled out.
According to data from the Ministry of Health and Child Care, the daily positivity rate rose from 0,9 percent on March 10 to 2,1 percent on March 11. The number of active cases increased from 899 to 913 and three deaths were recorded.
Government recently announced the relaxation of the Covid-19 lockdown measures which saw most sectors of the economy opening up, increasing the activity and gatherings across the country.