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Zimbabwe coronavirus cases increase to 203

Zimbabwe recorded 26 new coronavirus cases yesterday, 25 from returning residents- 22 from South Africa and one from Botswana- raising the total number of cases to 203.

The Ministry of Health said the single local transmission was from known contacts.

The country now has 170 active cases and has tested 46 021.

The World Health Organisation has warned Zimbabwe not to panic over the spike in the number of cases but has urged people to observe hygiene and social distancing recommended by health experts.

Globally there are now nearly 6.4 million cases with over 377 500 deaths.

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The Insider is a political and business bulletin about Zimbabwe, edited by Charles Rukuni. Founded in 1990, it was a printed 12-page subscription only newsletter until 2003 when Zimbabwe's hyper-inflation made it impossible to continue printing.

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