Farai Dziva|Police have warned residents of the city of Masvingo to desist from spreading false information on social media.

Zimbabwe Republic Police Assistant Inspector Kudakwashe Dewa urged the residents to desist from spreading fake information on COVID-19.

Speaking during an interview conducted by Community Tolerance Reconciliation and Development (COTRAD), Dewa warned people not to spread false information about COVID -19 social media platforms like WhatsApp.

This Dewa said would cause alarming and despondency.

He said according to the statutory instrument no 83 of 2020 the offenders of COVID-19 fake related news may face up to 20 years imprisonment.

Dewa thanked the residents of Masvingo Province for observing lockdown regulations. Watch video below :