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*COVID-19 Update: Zimbabwe Records No New Cases In 48 Hours*

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Zimbabwe has now gone for two consecutive days without recording any new COVID-19 cases after conducting 1 201 rapid screening tests and 593 PCR tests in both the public and private sector in the past 48 hours.

In its coronavirus (COVID-19) update for 13 May 2020, the Ministry of Health and Child Care said cumulatively, the country has conducted a total of 13 699 rapid screening tests and 11 191 PCR diagnostic tests to date.

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The latest update reads in part:

> The Ministry would like to report that today, 830 rapid screening tests and 133 PCR tests were done in both the public and private sector.

> All the PCR tests done today were negative for COVID-19. Therefore, to date, Zimbabwe has thirty-seven confirmed cases, including thirteen recoveries and four deaths.

> The latest recovery is a man from Harare who was confirmed following two consecutive PCR negative test results from samples taken at least 24 hrs apart.

> Cumulatively, a total of 13 699 rapid screening tests and 11 191 PCR diagnostic tests have been done to date…

> In line with our COVID-19 containment strategy, the Ministry continues to implement a comprehensive package of services, based on prevention, intensified surveillance both at community and health facility level, timely case detection, testing, isolation and management of all COVID-19 cases.

> The Ministry continues to be on HIGH alert to the COVID-19 pandemic and would like to remind the nation that the most effective ways to protect yourself and others against COVID-19 are to practise good personal hygiene, always wear a face mask in public places and exercise social distancing.

> Avoid touching the face mask while using it; if you do, clean your hands with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water.

> For assistance, please call the COVID-19 tollfree hotline number: 2019.

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