Covid-19 curfew lifted

H-Metro Reporter
GOVERNMENT has lifted the Covid-19 curfew, which means businesses can now operate from 8am to 3am.

Speaking during Cabinet briefing, Acting Minister of Information, Publicity, Media and Broadcasting Services, Dr Jenfan Muswere, made the following announcement:

“Business hours for the hospitality industry will be extended to now cover the period 0800 to 0300 hrs the following day.

“While enforcement of Covid-19 regulations must continue, the curfew, which is currently running from 12 midnight to 0530 hours, has been lifted and that implementation of all Covid-19 and all Covid-19 public health and social measures must continue to be strengthened.”

The Cabinet also announced the progress made in containing the pandemic.

“The nation is advised that, as at 20 June 2022, the country’s cumulative Covid-19 cases stood at 254 919, with 247 649 recoveries.

“The recovery rate was 97 percent with 1 734 active cases having been reported.

“The number of new Covid-19 cases continued to decrease, with 676 cases having been recorded, compared to the 758 recorded the previous week, marking an 11 percent decline.

“An average of 97 new cases were recorded per day, compared to 108 new cases the previous week.

“Furthermore, a total of 34 Covid-19-related new admissions were recorded during the week, compared to 48 the previous week.

“No patients were admitted to the intensive care unit.

“This indicates that the Covid-19 pandemic remains under control, as it has been for some months now. “

“Regarding the national vaccination programme, Cabinet wishes to inform the nation that, as at 20 June 2022, a total of 6 264 867 first doses of the Covid-19 vaccine had been administered, while 4 602 713 people had received their second dose, and 856 440 their third dose.

“This translates to a national coverage of 55.7 percent compared to the 55.6 percent recorded the previous week.

“Cabinet calls upon all citizens who have not been vaccinated to present themselves for vaccination at centres nearest to them,” said Minister Muswere.