Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) and the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) representatives have expressed concern over the state of affairs at some quarantine centres in the country.
Superintendent Batsirai Mungwa, who is responsible for police operations in Matabeleland South province, told a Matabeleland South provincial Covid-19 taskforce committee meeting on Wednesday that there is a need to beef up security at the centres. He said:
There is a huge challenge when it comes to quarantine centres in the province as some don’t have proper security systems such as locks on the doors and perimeter fences.
For example, Pangani Training Centre in Filabusi doesn’t have a perimeter fence which means that those under quarantine can have contact with the community.
The loopholes in the security system allow returnees to escape. A day ago, two fled from Pangani Training Centre. There is a need for the department responsible to look into upgrading the security systems as soon as possible.
