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Munyaradzi Musiiwa, Sunday News Reporter
FIRST Lady Amai Auxillia Mnangagwa has urged Zimbabwean youths to be responsible and disciplined in the wake of rising Covid-19 cases and deaths by heeding Government call to minimise movement in order to reduce the risk of spreading Covid-19.
In a statement to thank Zimbabweans for heeding the three-day prayer and fasting call, Amai Mnangagwa said most youths were very mobile and have the energy to move around looking for money to fend for their families oblivious of the risk of contracting Covid-19.
“I want to deliver a special message to our youth. It is common knowledge that you carry the greatest energy to hustle and fend for the families. But you have seen your brother, your sister, your parent and grandparent, family friend succumbing to the deadly coronavirus.
“We can only reduce infection by being disciplined and heeding the call to stay at home as much as we should compel ourselves to practising the other measures that keep us safe with utmost determination,” she said.
Amai Mnangagwa said the country has been bedevilled by the pandemic which has taken a heavy toll on Zimbabweans irrespective of position, political affiliation, status, race, tribe, sex or age.
“The pandemic is among us and is taking a heavy toll on us irrespective of position, political affiliation, status in society, race, tribe, sex or age.
“I thus call upon all to rise above things that divide us and unite to conquer. Calamities come but when united we mitigate suffering because the strength of unity so generated will help us through the difficulties we face,” she said.
The First Lady called for unity of purpose in order for the country to overcome the ravaging pandemic.
“Allow me to reiterate that the solution to win against the pandemic is to unite behind the measures that have been set by Government.
“Let us stay at home, let us mask up properly, let us practise utmost hygiene and observe social and physical distancing, meanwhile testing and isolating when positive, those that get sick being accorded community support and according our dead the dignity possible under the circumstances.
“Some of our customs in tending to the sick and sending off the dead have to change. We cannot afford to congregate neither can we console each other with handshakes, let alone touch the bodies of the departed,” she said.
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