Paul Nyathi|Secretary’ “for” Information Ndabaningi Nick Mangwana says Zimbabwe’s lockdown period started on level 4 and has been reduced to level 2 by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.

Zimbabweans had taken to social media to ask government officials what President Emmerson Mnangagwa meant by saying Zimbabwe is on stage 2.

Opposition MDC Youth Leader Discent Bajila wrote:

Once upon a time I was a serious propagandist. I hated, and continue to hate inbound attacks. However, once we did it on a particular cadre.

We wrote a flyer narrating his evil deeds and labeled it VOLUME 8. The intention was that after reading this Volume, he goes mad chasing after non existent Volumes 1 to 7.

What reminds me of this incident is today’s announcement that we are going to Level 2 of Lockdown. Its unknown whether we are coming from Level 3 or 1.

Government mouth piece Nick Mangwana has since responded indicating that Zimbabwe is on a downward slide from level four which was apparently never mentioned before.

Giving an update on the Covid-19 pandemic at State House Mnangagwa said the lockdown has proved to be effective in mitigating the further spread of Covid-19.

“We have gradually lifted lockdown restrictions in some sectors such as mining and the marketing of tobacco. Noticing that there is now a gradual increase of infections, the lockdown will continue for the next 14 days, however, relaxed to Level 2,” said President Mnangagwa.