{"id":827,"date":"2021-06-15T15:07:20","date_gmt":"2021-06-15T15:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mozambique\/?p=827"},"modified":"2021-06-15T15:07:20","modified_gmt":"2021-06-15T15:07:20","slug":"mozambique-on-high-alert-over-rising-covid-cases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mozambique\/policy\/mozambique-on-high-alert-over-rising-covid-cases","title":{"rendered":"Mozambique on high alert over rising Covid cases"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>AfricaPress-mozambique:<\/strong> Mozambique\u2019s health ministry is on high alert as Covid-19 cases in the country increase.<\/p>\n<p>Cases had gone down from March till May but in the last 14 days, the country has recorded 773 new cases against 442 cases in the same period last month.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy National Director of Public Health Benigna Matsinhe said the increase was of \u201cgreat concern\u201d as it could \u201cdestroy all the effort made so far\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur appeal is that people must remain firm in complying with the general measures to prevent and combat Covid-19 and avoid taking negligent attitudes, considering that the slowdown in the pandemic means the end of the disease among us,\u201d she stressed.<\/p>\n<p>Tighter restrictions were imposed earlier this year after a second coronavirus wave followed the Christmas break.<\/p>\n<p>They were gradually eased from March with the reopening of schools \u2013 and last month churches, nurseries and some gyms were allowed to reopen \u2013 and some sporting events restarted.<\/p>\n<p>A night-time curfew in metropolitan areas has remained, but its hours were shortened at end of May and it now runs from 23:00 and 04:00.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the second phase of the country\u2019s vaccination campaign has started with the aim of vaccinating 23,000 people, including teachers, over the next two weeks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn this second phase, the second dose will be administered to those who have already taken the first dose and the first dose to the new groups,\u201d Dr Matsinhe said.<\/p>\n<p>So far, Mozambique, which has a population of 29.5 million, has received a total of 744,000 doses:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>284,000 from the vaccine-sharing scheme Covax<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>100,000 from India<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>260,000 from China.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The health ministry has already immunised around 350,000 people \u2013 and intends to eventually vaccinate a total of 16 million people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AfricaPress-mozambique: Mozambique\u2019s health ministry is on high alert as Covid-19 cases in the country increase. 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