This comes as local transmissions are spiking, with the total number now at 872 since Zimbabwe confirmed the first case on March 20.

In total, Zimbabwe has confirmed 1 713 Covid-19 cases, from which 841 were confirmed among returnees, mainly from South Africa.

The Ministry of Health and Child Care yesterday said 102 cases tested positive for Covid-19 yesterday.

Forty-two of the local cases are contacts of known confirmed cases and investigations are underway to establish the source of infection for 39 others.

Covid-19 deaths have also risen to 26, following a community death recorded yesterday from Matabeleland North Province that was confirmed by post-mortem.