In Huchu Village under Chief Makumbe, near MUDZAMIRI Primary & Secondary Schools there is a villager who is now deceased who was identified as Upenyu MHONDIWA who passed away on Saturday 25 April 2020. (His age was not given).
Mhondiwa had malaria-like symptoms but delayed presenting himself to Health authorities until after some few days of illness.
On 25 April, Mhondiwa was taken to GANDACHIBVUWA MISSION HOSPITAL for treatment by his wife & relatives.
Unfortunately, it is reported that health authorities at this Hospital claimed they did not have the capacity to treat malaria & also suspected that the patient could have been Covid-19 +ve.
It is reported that poor Mhondiwa was referred to MURAMBINDA HOSPITAL where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
It is further alleged that Murambinda Hospital did not take any samples for Covid-19 sampling since the hospital claimed that they did not have Covid-19 Testing Kits & relatives were ordered to take the deceased back home for burial.
It is further reported that a fully-fledged funeral was held at Huchu Village for the late Mhondiwa who was only buried two days later on Monday 27 April 2020 at the village cemetery in Buhera.
More frightening, three days after Mhondiwa’s burial, today the 30th of April 2020, MHONDIWA’s widow, (name & age not supplied) also passed on after complaining of chest pains & feeling dizzy.
Another fully-fledged funeral wake is on right now at Huchu Village in Buhera for the late gogo Mhondiwa whose remains are lying in state and is set to be buried tomorrow the 1st of May 2020 at the village.
Authorities may not detect these suspicious cases since the deceased is not being taken to mortuary.
Villagers attending the funeral have no PPE and social distance is not being observed
It is very important that Covid-19 surveillance team be swiftly activated & rise to the occasion and eliminate the possibility of these cases being Covid-19.
For more information please contact 0772 348 *** who is brother to the late Mhondiwa and is also still to be screened for Covid-19.