By A Correspondent -The government has announced the death of five more people on Covid-19 related illness and at the same time reporting 62 new cases.

This number has brought the cases to 38 164 in 24 hours.

So far, the total number of Covid-19 related deaths in Zimbabwe stands at 1 560 while the national recovery rate stands at 93 per cent.

The vaccination programme is continuing countrywide with 433 939 people having been vaccinated against Covid-19 as of yesterday.

A total of 370 676 people received the first dose while 63 263 got the second jab.

The seven-day rolling average for new cases rose to 41 yesterday from 34.

-State media