By A Correspondent- The Ministry of Health and Child Care on Thursday announced that 90 new coronavirus cases were detected from 1 525 RDT screening tests and 1 248 PCR diagnostic tests that were done.

In a statement, the Ministry also revealed that two COVID-19 patients passed away, 1 in Harare and the other one in Bulawayo. This brings to 2 124 cumulative coronavirus cases and a total of 28 deaths. The statement read:

Ninety (90) cases tested positive for COVD-29 today. These include returnees from South Africa (7) and (83) local cases who are isolated.

Nine (9) of the local cases are contacts of known confirmed cases. Investigations are underway to establish the source of infection for the other 74.

Today we regret to report (2) deaths from Harare and Bulawayo Provinces. The death from Harare is a patient who tested positive for COVO-19 on 20 July 2020 and was symptomatic and with other comorbidities.

The death from Bulawayo is patient who was admitted today with COVID-19 symptoms and tested positive for COVID-19.

Today 1525 RDT screening tests and 1248 PCR diagnostic tests were done. The cumulative number of tests done to date is 110 560 (65 704 RDT and 44 856 PCR).

Since the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak on 20 March 2020, the total number of confirmed cases 2 124; recovered 510; active cases 1586 and 28 deaths.

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