Paul Nyathi

Zimbabwe recorded another Covid-19 death on Tuesday following the death of 65 year old Brigadier-General Sambulo Ndlovu (Retired) due to a Covid-19-related illness.

Brig-Gen Ndlovu died at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals

Zimbabwe National Army Commander Lieutenant-General Edzai Absalom Chanyuka Chimonyo confirmed the death.

Brig-Gen Ndlovu (Rtd) is survived by his wife Sarah and six children, three boys and three girls, Nguquko, Vezubule, Prince Majaha, Thobekile, Lindiwe and Sithulisiwe.

The ZNA said in a statement that funeral and burial arrangements will be carried out according to World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines on Covid-19.

The army official’s death takes the national Covid-19 deaths to 229 since the outbreak of three killer disease in March.

7915 cases of Covid-19 have been recorded in the country so far with 17 new cases recorded on Tuesday. 6440 have recovered with 16 new recoveries reported on Tuesday.