Earlier this week, police arrested some members of the political opposition who participated in a demonstration demanding that the government pay those who can’t earn a living because of the coronavirus lockdown
According to the state controlled Herald newspaper, Mnangagwa said, “I cannot tell you whether at the end of 21 days we will extend the lockdown or not. Let’s observe lockdown measures and prevent the spread of the virus.”
Speaking via WhatsApp, Fortune Nyamande, the chairman of the Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights, welcomed the lockdown. However, he said the lockdown needs to supplemented by increased efforts to detect COVID-19 cases
Hundreds of Chinhoyi residents ignored calls to keep a safe distance from each other to stop the spread of the coronavirus, as they lined up outside N. Richards Wholesalers to buy mealie meal ahead of a 21-day lockdown, starting Monday, announced by President Emmerson Mnangagwa