Zimbabwe faces malaria outbreak as it locks down to counter coronavirus
A rise in cases of the mosquito-borne disease poses another layer of threat in a country where the health system is already struggling
At least 131 people have died from malaria in Zimbabwe in a new outbreak, adding pressure to a country already struggling to deal with Covid-19.
The fatalities occurred in 201 outbreaks recorded across the country, according to the Ministry of Health. Meanwhile Zimbabwe’s lockdown has been extended by two weeks to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
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