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Munyaradzi Musiiwa, Midlands Correspondent
At least 27 health care workers from Zvishavane District Hospital and three nurses at Claybank Hospital in Gweru have tested positive to Covid-19 after having been in contact with infected patients, an official has said.
Midlands Minister of State Senator Larry Mavima confirmed the Development adding that three officials from the registry office in Zvishavane had also tested positive.
“On the 13th of July 2020, Zvishavane district hospital received eight PCR positive results of which two were for health care workers. These results prompted the testing of other healthcare workers and other probable contacts within the hospital on the same day. The hospital received the results today 19 July 2020 and 25 out of 28 health care workers tested positive.
Three Registry staff also tested positive. Investigations are underway to establish the source and characterise the pattern of transmission of infection. Measures, including contact tracing, are being taken to curb further spreading of the virus.
At Claybank, 29 were tested and only three tested positive and are in self isolation at their homes. The other 26 were negative,” said Minister Mavima.
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