Chronicle (Zimbabwe)

CORONA VIRUS SCARE AT BOSSO

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He was still in China when outbreak started and returned to Zimbabwe on January 21. Medical doctors that spoke to Chronicle on condition of anonymity, said the 22-year-old starlet has been on the surveillan­ce radar since landing from China. He is however, showing no symptoms of the virus.

“He is on a 14-day round-the-clock surveillan­ce. Everyone is on high alert but so far nothing serious has been detected. He is also aware of this and is taking all necessary precaution­s which is making everyone’s concerns less stressful,” said the doctor.

“Like what has been stressed by authoritie­s, no one should be worried about this procedure and I want to emphasise that no Coronaviru­s has been detected in Zimbabwe and we remain on high alert.”

Bulawayo City Council director of health services Dr Edwin Sibanda confirmed that Dube is under surveillan­ce for Coronaviru­s.

He however, could not give detailed informatio­n, saying he was out of town.

“I can confirm that Highlander­s’ striker, Prince Dube, who was recently in China, is under surveillan­ce for Coronaviru­s. I don’t have much details as I am out of town,” he said.

Health authoritie­s at Zimbabwe’s ports of entry have moved to reduce the possible spread of the deadly Coronaviru­s by screening visitors and monitoring threats.

Last week, Dr Moyo urged Zimbabwean­s not to panic over the virus as necessary surveillan­ce and precaution­ary measures have been put in place at all ports of entry.

He said although no case has been detected so far in the country, Zimbabwe was on high alert as it takes a co-ordinated global response.

Dr Moyo said all 26 ports, eight of which are airports and 18 inland border posts, have screening facilities.

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Prince Dube
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Mourners and pallbearer­s at the funeral of Prisca Mushore, Stacey Mushore and Brendon Moyo who were burnt to death when their Morningsid­e home in Bulawayo was gutted by fire last Wednesday. See Story on Page 3
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