By A Correspondent- Deputy Minister of Information, Publicity & Broadcasting Services Energy Mutodi has taken to Twitter to share the COVID-19 Statistics and praise the initiative by the government to lock down the country for 21 days by saying it has crippled COVID-19.

Mutodi further said the suggestion by the MDC leader that the government tests everyone is unwise and said using stratified random sampling would show that the possibility of Zimbabwe being a COVID-19 footing are low.

Mutodi Tweeted:

The lockdown measures instituted by His Excellency President ED Mnangagwa have crippled the Covid-19 virus & prevented it from spreading internally. Current statistics show 73% cases are imported while 27% are contacts of foreign travelers. Mortality stands at 27%.

97% tested cases have come out negative. Compulsory testing in this case as suggested by Nelson Chamisa proves unwise. A stratified random sampling technique ensures tests focus on recent arrivals & their contacts. Probability of a COVID-19 foothold in Zimbabwe is next to zero.

Zimbabwe has recorded 3 COVID-19 deaths and 11 positive cases so far.