Government Planning To Test 7 225 Households For COVID-19 Countrywide To Assess The Extent To Which The Pandemic Has Spread In The Country

The government beginning next week will screen 7225 households for COVID-19 in all 54 districts including households in the rural areas to assess the extent to which the pandemic has spread in Zimbabwe, The Sunday mail reports. Of the 7225 households to be tested, 4 625 will be in the rural areas.

This was revealed by Director of the National Institute of Health in the Ministry of Health and Child Care, Professor Nicholas Midzi who explained the motive behind the initiative and how it will be conducted and said:

The tests will inform authorities on the extent to which Covid-19 has spread, the high and low transmission areas as well the necessary interventions for each area.

Only one individual will be tested per household and we will target all age groups from two years. ZimStat will start with household registration this coming week while training of health workers and tests will commence a week after.

We will determine the presence of Covid-19 through testing of the antibodies with further tests set to be administered to confirm the first tests.

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According to the publication, the tests will be conducted in 30 days. Hotspots like border towns and communities near isolation centres and communities near highways have been identified and will be prioritised in the survey.

More: The Sunday Mail