GOVERNMENT has urged people to avoid unnecessary travel to South Africa until the neighbouring country is safe from coronavirus (Covid-19) to minimise the risk of exposure.
Seven South Africans have so far tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing the virus closer to home.

So far, no positive case of coronavirus has been recorded in Zimbabwe.

Globally more than 100 000 people have so far tested positive for Covid-19 which has killed more than 3 700 across worldwide.

The virus has been recorded in nine countries on the continent Senegal, Tunisia, Togo, Cameroon, Nigeria, Algeria, Morocco, South Africa and Egypt which has the highest number of cases and first death in Africa.

A number of travel-associated cases of coronavirus have been identified in other countries.

Early this month, President Mnangagwa restricted international travel, especially outside Africa, while civil servants were banned from foreign trips as Government takes measures to minimise the risk of exposure to coronavirus.

Many Zimbabweans work in South Africa and thousands travel there for business.

Bulawayo Provincial Affairs Minister Judith Ncube has since urged residents to avoid unnecessarily crossing the border to the neighbouring country in the face of reported cases in the neighbouring country.

“As Bulawayo we first have to observe that this coronavirus is there, it’s very real.

We should take precautionary measures that have been laid down by the Ministry of Health and Child Care.

We should wash our hands, avoid shaking hands among other things. We should also minimise on our travelling to the neighbouring country as part of measures to ensure that we remain safe from the virus. It is my prayer that the virus does not reach Zimbabwe,” said Minister Ncube.-State media