By A Correspondent- The treasurer general of Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition who is also the Secretary General of Gwanda Residents Association has tested COVID-19 positive.

Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo is currently at a private health facility where he is recuperating.

According to a family source, Maduma Fuzwayo has been hospitalised for the past four days.

Said the source:

“He is much better and recovering well. We keep on praying for his speedy recovery.”

The development comes as the health ministry reported that Zimbabwe recorded five more Covid-19 deaths yesterday, to push the overall death toll to 354 since March when the pandemic first hit the country.

The deaths were reported by Bulawayo, Harare, Manicaland, Mashonaland East and Masvingo.

All the provinces recorded one death.

Turning to the 71 new Covid-19 cases recorded yesterday, 69 were local transmissions while two were imports.

The state media reported that, yesterday, Zimbabwe conducted 951 PCR tests.

However, despite a surge in new cases, Zimbabwe recorded 112 new recoveries, leaving the national recovery rate at 81,4 percent.

The number of active cases is now 2 089.

As of yesterday Zimbabwe has recorded 13 148 Covid-19 cases and 10 705 recoveries.