George Guvamatanga and The Family Tests Positive For Corona Virus
FINANCE Ministry secretary George Guvamatanga and his entire family of nine members had to be quarantined after they tested positive for Covid-19.
Although details of how they got infected remain sketchy, Information Ministry secretary Nick Mangwana confirmed Saturday night.
“Perm Sec @GGuvamatanga is one of our #Covid19Zim recovered cases. This virus affected 9 members of his household,” Mangwana posted on Twitter.
Guvamatanga will appear Sunday night on State broadcaster, ZBC-TV to talk about his experience and how the family survived the trauma.
“He will talk of his experience including a lack of appetite that it a challenge to push down just a teaspoonful of food.”
Meanwhile, 104 new Covid-19 cases and two deaths were recorded Saturday, the Health Ministry said in its daily Covid-19 update.
All the 104 cases are local transmissions and the two deaths were recorded in Bulawayo Province. This brings the number of Covid-19 active cases to 2 999.
“As at 15 August 2020, Zimbabwe had 5 176 confirmed cases, including 2 047 recoveries and 130 deaths,” the ministry said.
