By Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe has documented a total of 9,895 suspected cases of cholera, with 9,466 recoveries and 53 confirmed deaths, cabinet has said.
Information Minister Jenfan Muswere, addressing journalists in a post-cabinet press briefing on Tuesday, highlighted that the nation had recorded nearly 10,000 suspected cases with the highest number from Harare.
“The nation is informed that as at 30 November 2023, Zimbabwe’s cumulative suspected cholera cases were 9 895, with 9 466 recoveries and 53 confirmed deaths.
“Harare Metropolitan Province, with 607 cases, recorded the highest number of cases during the period 24 to 30 November, 2023.
“This represented a decrease by 98 cases from the cases recorded the previous week.
“Similarly, slight decreases were recorded in the number of cases in the Mutare Rural and Buhera Districts of Manicaland Province. The case fatality rate decreased to 2.2%.
“The decreases in cases and in the case fatality rate are due to prioritized and targeted interventions in the three hotspots,” said Muswere.
In the previous month, the capital city of Zimbabwe, Harare, declared a state of emergency.
In an effort to contain the spread, the government has implemented restrictions in susceptible areas, including a cap of 50 people for funerals and a prohibition on handshakes or serving food during such gatherings.
