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Globally, more than 1.5 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 and about 100,000 deaths have been reported to date.

The Ministry would like to report that National Microbiology Reference Laboratory tested 25 samples. Two of these tested positive for COV1D-19.

Therefore, to date, Zimbabwe has thirteen confirmed cases of COV1D-19, including three deaths.

Cumulative tests done to date:				463	Positive test results: 13	Negative test results: 450
Summary of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Zimbabwe, as at 10 April 2020
Case No.	Date of diagnosis	Age	Gender		Travel history	Location	Status
1	20/03/2020	38yrs	M		United Kingdom	Vic. Falls	Alive
2	21/03/2020	30yrs	M		USA	Harare	Deceased
3	24/03/2020	52yrs	M		Dubai	Mash East T	Alive
4	26/03/2020	24yrs	F		USA	Harare	Alive
5	26/03/2020	30yrs	M		None — Contact of Case 2	Harare	Alive
6	27/03/2020	40yrs	F		None — Contact of Case 3	Mash East	Alive
7	27/03/2020	24yrs	F		None — Contact of Case 3	Mash East	Alive
8	30/03/2020	21yrs	M		None — Contact of Case 3	Mash East	Alive
9	02/04/2020	50yrs	M		United Kingdom	Harare	Deceased
10	06/04/2020	21yrs	F		United Kingdom	Harare	Alive
11	07/04/2020	79yrs	M		None	Bulawayo	Deceased
12	10/04/2020	21yrs	M		United Kingdom	Harare	Alive
13	10/04/2020	21yrs	M		United Kingdom	Harare	Alive

The two new cases involve 21 year-old male residents of Harare who travelled from the UK together with case #10. As part of contact tracing and follow-up, the local COVID-19 Rapid Response Team visited their homes, and samples were collected for COVID-19 testing. Both are clinically stable, with mild disease and under self-isolation at home.

The Ministry continues to be on HIGH alert to the COVID-19 pandemic and would like to remind the nation that, the most effective ways to protect yourself and others against COVID-19 are to practise good personal hygiene and exercise social distancing.

For assistance, please call the COVID-19 tollfree hotline number: 2019.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health and Child Care, Zimbabwe.

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