THE Inter-Ministerial Taskforce on Covid-19 is expected to meet today to deliberate on whether the 21-day national lockdown will be lifted or extended, ahead of the expiry of the restrictions at midnight.

Afterwards, President Mnangagwa is expected announce the next course of action.

The lockdown, which imposes limits on human movement and outdoor activities, was imposed on March 30 to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

In Zimbabwe, the disease has killed three people while 24 others have been infected with the virus.

In making the decision to lift or extend the lockdown, authorities are expected to factor in suggestions from assessments made in all the country’s 10 provinces on the nationwide capacity to combat the virus.

Yesterday, Vice Presidents Constantino Chiwenga and Kembo Mohadi travelled to Mashonaland Central and Matabeleland North respectively as part of the continued assessment on the action plan to combat the virus.

Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa yesterday told The Sunday Mail that the announcement on the next course of action will be made today.

“As you are aware, it was the President who made the announcement when the lockdown was announced. As the chair of the Cabinet taskforce, we will seek direction from him on the next course of action and it will be announced after the taskforce meeting which will be held tomorrow (today),” she said.-State media