31 more students test Positive for COVID-19 at Chinhoyi High

Mashonaland West Provincial Medical Director Gift Masoja has confirmed the increase of number of students tested positive to the virus from 57 to 88 in the last three days at Chinhoyi High School.

Last week The Ministry of Health and Child Care closed Chinhoyi High School with immediate effect to after 57 students tested positive on Monday.

While the school has been cordoned off to outside learners, examination candidates will be allowed to enter the school’s premises but under strict and rigorous monitoring from health officials.

Masoja noted that the number of positive cases was not for to schoolchildren only but could include staff.

He said the Health ministry would continue to test learners, but was equally worried about complacency of citizens in observing COVID-19 regulations.

“Let’s maintain social distancing, let’s sanitise and put on our masks because people have now relaxed. We are appealing to the business community to encourage their customers to put on masks” Masoja said.
“Police should tighten the COVID-19 enforcement measures to curb the spread of the virus. Meanwhile, at least 13 Beitbridge Border Post officials have tested positive to COVID-19,”

Of the 13 cases, eight are said to be from the Vehicle Inspection Department (VID) and three from the Customs and Excise Department.

Recently government and police have been accused of lockdown hypocrisy after photographs showing dozens of guests attending Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa’s birthday party, in violation of lockdown regulations, were published by a government official.