3 Women Collapse And Die Within Minutes In Separate Incidents In Masvingo
Three people collapsed and died in different places in Masvingo on Wednesday morning, raising fears that a more lethal SARS-CoV-2 strain could be circulating in the city.
One person collapsed and died in the CBD and another in the populous suburb of Mucheke D at around 9 am today, Masvingo Mirror reported.
A third person, a woman aged 80, also collapsed and died in Runyararo West at around 7 am.
Health officials who spoke to publication on condition of anonymity said they are on maximum alert for COVID-19 cases as they collect these bodies.
The body from Runyararo West was collected by officials from the Ministry of Health and Child Care at around 10 am.
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All three are elderly women and Masvingo Mirror was told that the Ministry of Health has started contact tracing.
The first woman collapsed and died while using a toilet at Landmark Bar at around 8:45 am and her body was removed by the Police and Ministry of Health officials at around 10 am.
The body of the woman (75) from Mucheke D was removed by a Nyaradzo Funeral Services ambulance at around 12pm.