By Discent Collins Bajila|Fellow Zimbabweans. So far globally around 360 000 people have been infected with COVID-19. Out of these, about 100 700 have recovered, 15 450 have died while a whooping 24 000 remain infected. This is according to https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries.

These statistics, therefore, reveal that globally the chances of recovering from this virus are at 28%.

In Africa across 43 directly affected countries, 1732 people have been infected by the virus with South Africa being home to 23% of the continent’s total infections. 44 deaths have been recorded so far in Africa while 143 people have recovered from the virus with Algeria accounting for 45% of the continent’s total recoveries.

In essence, the pandemic remains very manageable in Africa and indeed in Zimbabwe if we practice adequate hygiene and other forms of advice given to us by medical practitioners and other scientists.

If ever there was a time when every citizen of Zimbabwe needed to govern themselves, it is now. Let us focus on ZERO NEW INFECTIONS every day. Leaders of families must govern themselves and their children accordingly. Avoid unnecessary movements at all costs. Wash your hands with alcohol-based sanitizers as frequently as possible. Avoid touching your face. Practice social distancing by leaving a meter in between yourself and the next person. The easiest way to achieve all this is to assume that you already have the virus and then live as if you don’t want to spread it to anyone else.

Faith leaders must desist from giving our people unscientific advice and false hope. The best prayer we need now is for God to guide global scientists towards finding a vaccine.

Conspiracy theorists must also take a break from all antics that have the effect of defocusing our people from practicing self-care and playing the blame game with global powers. It’s time for everyone to take care of themselves.

Ke nako.