STAFF WRITER
THE Government has said Covid-19 cases have dropped by 47 percent compared to the previous weeks as the recovery rate was now pegged at 96 percent with 582 active cases reported.
In her post-Cabinet briefing on Tuesday, Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa said the decline in new cases was testimony that the country’s Covid-19 interventions were yielding positive results.
“A total of 303 cases were reported as compared to the 572 the previous week showing a 47 percent decrease in the number of cases. This is an indication that the national response efforts continue to bear positive results in containing the pandemic.
“Cabinet also noted the need to ramp up vaccination to attain the national herd immunity by year end as targeted. To this end, a programme of activities and schedule is being compiled in consultation with all relevant stakeholders,” said Mutsvangwa.
She expressed concern at the general noncompliance of Covid-19 regulations among some schools, a development she said has contributed to new cases in schools.
“Movement of boarders during term time as well as general non-compliance with the Standard Operating Procedures for the Prevention and Management of Covid-19 and other Influenza-like illnesses in the Primary and Secondary Education Sector has contributed to outbreaks in schools.
“It has been observed that some private schools are not fully observing of the provisions of the Education Act as evidenced by the continued practice of allowing parents to withdraw boarders from school for exeat weekend or for half term school breaks during the pandemic, and that enforcement of the Public Health Act on such unsanctioned movement of learners during the pandemic will be evoked and strengthened,” she said.
