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Zimbabwe coronavirus deaths now 195

Zimbabwe recorded six coronavirus deaths, 96 new cases and only 33 recoveries today.

The number of deaths rose to 195, that of cases to 6 388, and recoveries to 5 043.

There are now 1 150 active cases which was an increase in the number of active cases for the third day running.

Globally the number of cases rose to 24.8 million while that of deaths now stands at 838 600.

Some 17.2 million people have recovered but there are still 6.8 million active cases.

South Africa seems to be doing well with the number of active cases now down to 73 320 but this is more than the total number of cases in Morocco which has the third highest number of cases in Africa after South Africa and Egypt.

South Africa has 618 286 cases,  Egypt 98 062 and Morocco 58 489.

It has 13 628 deaths while Egypt has 5 342 and Morocco 1 052.

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Charles Rukuni

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