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Zimbabwe down to 65 new coronavirus cases, 10 deaths

The strict lockdown restrictions that Zimbabwe imposed just over a month ago seem to be paying off. The country today recorded only 65 new cases and 10 deaths with the seven-day rolling average for new cases dropping from 173 to 166.

Zimbabwe has now recoded 34 552 cases which include 28 551 recoveries, 1 326 deaths and 4 675 active cases.

Some 168 people recovered today. The recovery rate has risen to 82.6%.

Active cases in Harare have dropped to 1 669, those in Manicaland to 737, Matebeleland North 512 and Bulawayo 388.

The lockdown was extended to 15 February which is now only a week away.

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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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