ED Mnangagwa has extended the Zimbabwe lockdown by 14 days.
Addressing the nation on Friday, Mnangagwa gave the following measures to be followed during Stage 2 of lockdown:
All people must wear masks all the time.
Industry will open provided companies must ensure mandatory diagnostic testing of workers and sanitization of workplace
Business operating hours will be 8 Am -3 PM
The informal sector remains closed except for agriculture and food supply chain.
Public buses will be the only mode of public transport.
Returning residents will be quarantined for 21 days with mandatory testing on days Day 1, Day 8 and Day 21
Gatherings of churches and bars and other recreational areas remain closed.
All industry to open after passing compliance tests which will be done randomly.
Gathering of less than 50 people to be maintained.
Mnangagwa urged everyone remain cautious for as long as the threat remains.
Forty cases of Covid-19 have been recorded in Zimbabwe including four deaths and five recoveries.
