By A Correspondent- Latest statistics from the Ministry of Health and Child Care reveal that two of Zimbabwe’s confirmed COVID-19 patients are only 24 years old.

In its coronavirus update on March 27, 2020, the Ministry of Health announced that two more people had tested positive, raising the number of confirmed cases to seven.

One of two cases is that of a 40-year old female who was diagnosed yesterday (Friday) and is based in Harare and has not travelled out of the country.

She came into contact with a 52-year-old male who had travelled to Dubai and was confirmed positive for the virus on Thursday. Her condition is said to be stable.

The other case is of a 24-year-old female who is also based in Harare. She has not travelled out of the country and came into contact with the 52-year-old male who travelled to Dubai and tested positive. Her condition is also reported to be stable.

The statement by the Health Ministry further revealed:

Of the cases confirmed to date, three are due to contact with an infected individual locally. Our teams are currently seized with enhanced surveillance through contact tracing, by following up all known contacts of these cases.

Therefore, the Ministry would like to remind everyone of the need to maintain social distancing, by avoiding close contact (I meter or 3 feet) with anyone who is unwell, coughing or sneezing.

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