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Mnangagwa urges Zimbabweans to stop attending private parties
23 Jan 2021 at 17:14hrs | Views
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has urged Zimbabweans to stop attending private parties and gatherings.
The President said in the "next hours, days and even months" there will be surging Covid-19 infections and deaths, urging the nation to unite in its fight against the virulent pandemic.
Mngangagwa said this in a televised address after the death of multiple serving and former government officials from Covid-19.
Mnangagwa said the situation is very worrisome and threatens to become dire. However, he said there is hope as shown by the Covid-19 recovery rate. He thanks frontline health staff and says the lockdown could be tightened.
He added Zimbabwe will receive a vaccine 'quite soon' frontline workers to be inoculated first.
Mnangagwa exhorted Zimbabweans to unite in fighting the Covid-19 crisis. He said Zimbabwe has conquered bigger problems before.
"We're united in grief...there are no spectators, no adjudicators, no holier than thou, no superman or superwoman... we're all affected."
The President said in the "next hours, days and even months" there will be surging Covid-19 infections and deaths, urging the nation to unite in its fight against the virulent pandemic.
Mngangagwa said this in a televised address after the death of multiple serving and former government officials from Covid-19.
Mnangagwa said the situation is very worrisome and threatens to become dire. However, he said there is hope as shown by the Covid-19 recovery rate. He thanks frontline health staff and says the lockdown could be tightened.
He added Zimbabwe will receive a vaccine 'quite soon' frontline workers to be inoculated first.
Mnangagwa exhorted Zimbabweans to unite in fighting the Covid-19 crisis. He said Zimbabwe has conquered bigger problems before.
"We're united in grief...there are no spectators, no adjudicators, no holier than thou, no superman or superwoman... we're all affected."
Source - thenewshawks
