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Zimbabwe coronavirus cases increase to 551

Zimbabwe had 21 new coronavirus cases today, all from returning residents – 18 from South Africa, two from Botswana and one from Mozambique- raising the number of cases to 551.

Five people, three from Matebeleland North and two from Masvingo, recovered increasing the number to 128.

The country now has 417 active cases and has tested 65 111 people.

Globally there are now 9.6 million cases which include 487 500 deaths, 5.2 million recoveries and 3.9 million active cases.

Although there are now fewer active cases than those who have recovered, 58 countries, including Zimbabwe, still have more active cases than closed ones.

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Charles Rukuni

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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