President Emmerson Mnangagwa Tuesday announced the extension of Covid-19 national lockdown by another two weeks.

The extension comes as new Covid-19 infections and deaths continue to spike in the country.

During the National address the President stated that Zimbabwe’s vaccination programme remains one of the most successful in Africa
He also revealed that approximately 80% of the fresh COVID-19 cases in Zim are of the Delta variant.

The president said that the government is targeting 1 million people to be vaccinated during the two week extension.

He urged all citizens to follow WHO guidelines.