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*Senior Doctors Fume Over "Unscientific" Lockdown Extension* *Follow Pindula on WhatsApp for daily new updates* https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va84dngJP21B2nWeyM3v?td Zimbabwe’s senior doctors on Wednesday criticised the government for extending the Level 4 COVID-19 lockdown, calling it “unscientific” in the face of declining infections and hospitalisations. Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa, in a statement on Tuesday night, announced that the lockdown has been extended by a further two weeks. ---------- itel A70 256GB $99USD WhatsApp: https://wa.me/+263715068543 Calls: 0772464000 ---------- Mutsvangwa said the decision was “necessitated by the realisation that although there has been a notable decrease in the number of COVID-19 infections and deaths, more efforts are required to contain the third wave of the pandemic.” The Zimbabwe Senior Hospital Doctors Association, in a short statement on Wednesday, criticised the latest extension. The doctors said: > Data from the ministry of health clearly shows Covid-19 infections well below the resurgence threshold. > Most Covid hospitals countrywide have significantly reduced admissions. Lockdown has achieved its aims. > If we are basing decisions on stats and science, what’s the justification for the extension? On Tuesday, the Ministry of Health and Childcare reported 319 new COVID-19 infections and 27 deaths. It also said the test positivity rate had fallen to just 4.4 per cent. The lockdown has also hit businesses, with opening hours restricted between 8 AM and 3.30 PM. Bars remain closed, sporting events are banned and churches have only just been allowed to re-open but only for the fully vaccinated. A dusk to dawn curfew is also being enforced by the police. *More: Zimlive* _If you found this article useful_ *Please support Pindula by forwarding to friends and groups*
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