STAFF WRITER
SCHOOLS have become the latest hot spots for Covid-19 infections, the ministry of Health has revealed.
“Thirty-seven (37) new cases (all local) and four (4) deaths [were] reported today (Monday). Seven day rolling average for new cases remains at 40. Seventeen (17) of these cases are from outbreaks in schools.”
Schools in Manicaland had nine (9) cases, Masvingo six (6), Mashonaland West and Matabeleland North recorded one (1) case each.
Bulawayo has recorded 23 cases since the school reopened in September. However, no fatalities were reported.
At least 12 primary schools, 10 secondary schools and one tertiary institution that have been in the period under review.
“As of today (Monday), Zimbabwe has recorded 132 688 cases, 127 433 recoveries and 4 673 deaths,” the statistics show.
Active cases have since gone down to 585 with the national recovery rate now at 95 percent following 135 new recoveries recorded as of Monday.
“As of 24 October 2021, at 1500 hours, there were 63 hospitalised cases, new admissions 1, asymptomatic 5, mild to moderate 42, severe 13 and 3 in Intensive Care Units.”
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