Corona kills 4 ministers in Zimbabwe
Two Zimbabwean government ministers died of the emerging coronavirus, which causes the "Covid-19" disease, within days, prompting the country to announce today, Saturday, plans to tighten lockdown measures further.
The government announced on Friday evening that the Minister of Transport, Joel Matiza, had died after contracting "Covid-19", less than two days after the death of the Foreign Minister, Sebusiso Moyo, of the same disease.
This brings the death toll from the Coronavirus among the Zimbabwean government to four ministers.
According to unconfirmed media reports, other government ministers are receiving treatment in a private hospital.
"We are facing a black cloud, which we have to banish soon," Deputy Health Minister John Mangueru told the German news agency DPA.
Mangueiro revealed plans to tighten the current lockdown, which has been in place since early January and includes a strict night-time curfew.
Restaurants, bars and gyms have been forced to close.
Zimbabwe has recorded 30,523 cases since the start of the pandemic, including 962 deaths.
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