By Jane Mlambo| Ministry of Health and Child Care has revised the number of COVID-19 confirmed cases from 29 which were reported last night to 28 saying the last case was a re-test.

In a revised COVID-19 report released today, Ministry of Health said the 101 PCR tests done in Bulawayo which had pending results on Wednesday, one came out positive, adding that the positive result was not for a new case but a re-test of a case reported previously.

“The ministry would like to report that of the 101 PCR tests done in Bulawayo which had pending results on the 22nd of April 2020, one was positive for COVID-19. However, the positive result was not for a new case but from a re-test of a case that has been reported previously.

“The re-test was conducted in line with WHO guidelines for conforming clinical recovery. Therefore the positive result from Bulawayo was not for a new case,” the ministry said in a statement today.

Below is the ministry statement;