Former cabinet minister Sylvester Nguni’s mother has succumbed to Covid-19 bringing the total number of death case to four in Zimbabwe
The late Mbuya Nguni (82) from Mhondoro died at West End hospital in Harare.
She was buried in line with standard operating procedures for Covid-19 victims.
Burial was scheduled for the family’s rural home in Mhondoro, Mubaira area.
Health and Child care Minister Dr Obadiah Moyo told state media that contact tracing began on Tuesday night following the death of the patient.
“We are still trying to trace the source of infection for this case, so far we only know that the case came from Mhondoro,” he said.
Meanwhile, West End Hospital has stopped all admissions with immediate effect until further notice. Patients currently in admission are using upper floors.
The casualty area has since been disinfected and contact tracing, including health workers who were assisting the patient, has since begun.
