By Health Reporter
ZIMBABWE has recorded 11 new Covid 19 hospital admissions and four deaths in the past weeks amid fears the rate of infections may worsen as the winter season beckons.
This week ,Cabinet received an update on the Country‘s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, and Roll-Out of Vaccines, as presented by the Chairman of the Ministers’ Committee on the National COVID-19 Response, Honourable Vice President and Minister of Health and Child Care, Gen. (Rtd.) Dr. C.G.D.N. Chiwenga.
“The nation is being informed that the cumulative COVID-19 cases as at 30 May, 2023 stood at 265 031, with 259 128 recoveries and 5 694 deaths. There were 209 active cases. Two deaths were recorded during the week under review. There were 11 new admissions, compared to the 13 recorded the previous week, with 4 being in intensive care.
“ Regarding the national vaccination programme, a total of 7 317 020 first doses, of the COVID-19 vaccine, 5 477 550 second doses and 2 114 097 third doses respectively have so far been administered. Cabinet is urging all those who have not yet been vaccinated to do so,” said Chiwenga.
