Doctors predict potential 4th wave of COVID-19 could hit Zim

Mpilo Hospital acting Chief Executive Officer Professor Solwayo Ngwenya, has warned that a potential fourth COVID19 wave could hit the country, stating that lightening the lockdown would worsen the situation.

Zimbabwe is currently facing a third wave of the COVID19 delta variant, As at 19 August 2021, Zimbabwe had 121 902 confirmed cases, including 104 034 recoveries and 4 198 deaths.

He dismissed claims that cases are going to fall as the country approach summer.

“I’m afraid the fourth wave is going to be in the making very soon. I can see even yourself you are starting to talk about lightening the lockdown, so once it is lightened, you are going to light a fire.”

“According to my predictions, this disease is not going to go away without taking many lives going forward,” he said.

He added that It’s incumbent on people that instead of taking warnings as alarmist behaviour, sit down and think carefully, take heed of what we always say, the consistent warning that coronavirus is a serious disease.

Zimbabwe is currently under level 4 lockdown which was imposed following the increase in number of COVID19 cases.

Lately , citizens have been anticipating a lift on the restrictions as cases have been on the decline