{"id":27770,"date":"2020-09-16T20:54:57","date_gmt":"2020-09-16T18:54:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/zimbabwe\/?p=27770"},"modified":"2020-09-16T20:54:57","modified_gmt":"2020-09-16T18:54:57","slug":"mudzuri-reveals-testing-positive-for-covid-19-pleads-for-prayers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/mudzuri-reveals-testing-positive-for-covid-19-pleads-for-prayers","title":{"rendered":"Mudzuri Reveals Testing Positive for Covid-19, Pleads for Prayers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Opposition MDC-T official and senator Elias Mudzuri has revealed testing positive for Covid-19 while pleading for prayers after being hospitalised.<\/p>\n<p>Mudzuri revealed his health status on Twitter late Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Fellow Zimbabweans I wish to break the news to you that I have tested positive for COVID-19 and been admitted at a local hospital under the capable, caring &amp; committed hospital staff which is a huge comfort for me.With my determination &amp; your prayers I can beat this,&#8221; Mudzuri wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Mudzuri is one of a handful prominent politicians who have bravely come out in the open about Covid-19 ailment since the outbreak in March this year.<\/p>\n<p>Others include parliament&#8217;s health committee chairperson Ruth Labode who has since recovered as well as Youth and Sports deputy minister Tino Machakaire, among others.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, health authorities say a total of 7 576 Covid-19 cases have been confirmed in Zimbabwe 15 September 2020.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;COVID-19 Update: As at 15 September 2020, Zimbabwe had 7 576 confirmed cases, including 5 783 recoveries and 224 deaths,&#8221; health ministry wrote on Twitter Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Opposition MDC-T official and senator Elias Mudzuri has revealed testing positive for Covid-19 while pleading for prayers after being hospitalised. 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