By Farai D Hove| As many countries including neighbouring South Africa shut their borders, Emmerson Mnangagwa has kept Zimbabwe’s ports open not so much for business, but for COVID-19.

Experts say the chances of Zimbabwe being hit by Coronavirus are at their extreme and the Health Minister Obadiah Moyo yesterday said the pandemic was so near that it could spread within seconds right inside the parliament building in Harare.

3 days ago, South Africa announced it is closing over 32 of its borders. The following day instead of doing the same the Defence Minister in this country was busy celebrating as she said that the pandemic is God’s punishment against nations that put sanctions on her party.

Yesterday the Health Minister Obadiah Moyo was asked about shutting the borders and he skirted over the matter only talking about shutting down schools and parliament.

So far:

The total number of global cases has surpassed 200,000, including more than 8,000 fatalities. Over 80,000 patients are reported to have recovered.

– US-Canada have agreed to close down border.
– Australia raises travel ban to the highest level in history
– Iran’s death toll nears 1,000
– Nigeria imposes a travel ban from high-risk countries
– The Eurovision Song Contest and Glastonbury Festival called off

UK: As of 9am on 18 March 2020, 56,221 people have been tested in the UK, of which 53,595 were confirmed negative and 2,626 were confirmed positive. 103 patients in the UK who tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

Zimbabwe: Zero deaths. Zero detections.