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Govt to set Covid-19 vaccination sites at bus ranks

The government has said it will soon establish vaccination sites at the main intra and intercity bus ranks to administer Covid-19 vaccines to the unvaccinated who wishย to use public transport as part of the additional measures to contain the Covid-19 fourth wave.

Speaking during the post-cabinet media briefing yesterday, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa said the cabinet has noted with concern a sharp increase in the average total number of new cases reported per day during the past two weeks.

โ€œThe nation is advised that, as of 6 November 2021, the countryโ€™s cumulative Covid-19 cases stood at 141 601, with 128 966 recoveries and 4 713 deaths. The recovery rate was 93 percent with 7 922 active cases having been reported,โ€ said Mutsvangwa.

The cabinet also warned citizens that there will come a time when people will not be allowed to board public transport without a valid vaccination card.

โ€˜The Ministry of Health and Child Care will continue to collaborate with the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education on the vaccination blitz of the 16 to 17-year age group in schools,โ€ she said.

Mutsvangwa added that citizens are urged to adhere to the World Health Organization (WHO) Covid-19 protocols.

โ€œGovernment, therefore, calls upon citizens to strictly observe the national and WHO covid-19 protocols, most importantly the regulations contained in Statutory Instrument (SI)267 announced last week, which will be strictly enforced,โ€ she said.

She added that on the procurement of vaccines, 1.25 million doses of Sinopharm vaccines were delivered on 6 December 2021, constituting the first batch of the 2.5 million doses procured.

โ€œThe remaining 1.25 million vaccines of the order are expected before the end of the week, The Country is also expecting a donation of one million doses from the peopleโ€™s republic of China

โ€œGovernment assures the citizenry that the country has adequate stocks of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), sanitizers and medicines required for supportive management of Covid-19,โ€ she said.

Senzeni Ncube

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