Sundaymail Editor
Emmanuel Kafe
Government is currently conducting genomic sequencing tests to determine if there was an import of the Indian Covid-19 variant, which is believed to be easily transmissible and more virulent.
This comes after a Kwekwe resident who recently returned from India died on arrival at Kwekwe General Hospital on May 12.
Eleven positive cases have since been linked to the deceased.
However, a Zimbabwe student who recently returned from India tested negative after two PCR tests.
Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa told Tuesday’s post-Cabinet briefing that “contact tracing has detected positive cases in the family of the deceased”.
“To date, eleven Covid-19 cases are linked to the case of the person that died in Kwekwe.
“The nation is advised that genomic sequencing tests are being done to determine if there was an import of the Indian strain,” she said.
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