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Africa-Press<\/a> – Zimbabwe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Authorities have said COVID-19 Rapid Response Teams in Bulawayo are increasingly becoming overwhelmed by the continued spike in cases of the pandemic.<\/p>\n

As of 20 January 2020, Bulawayo, the second-biggest Covid-19 hotspot after Harare, has seen a cumulative 4 425 recorded cases and 159 deaths since the first case was confirmed in the country last March.<\/p>\n

Authorities say half of the new infections in Bulawayo province emanate from people with no symptoms.<\/p>\n

Provincial Medical Director, Dr Welcome Mlilo confirmed rapid teams were now failing to cope with new infections. Mlilo told NewZimbabwe.com in an interview:<\/p>\n

Bulawayo Metropolitan Province, like the rest of the country, is recording a high number of new Covid-19 cases daily.<\/p>\n

We continue to follow up cases as part of our surveillance system.<\/p>\n

However, the Rapid Response Teams are overwhelmed by the sheer number of cases, contacts reported daily.<\/p>\n

The recent job action within city council negatively impacted the provincial Covid-19 response mechanism but Rapid Response Teams are however operational and they continue to follow up cases.<\/p>\n

Mlilo also urged residents to stay at home and isolate when they were not feeling well. He said if a member of a family has tested positive, members of the same household must continue to quarantine at home whilst waiting for the Rapid Response Teams\u2019 visit.<\/p>\n

He also said the Ministry of Health and Child Care\u2018s plans to increase the number of Rapid Response Teams and further strengthen surveillance activities are at an advanced stage.<\/p>\n

Bulawayo City Council workers Tuesday resumed work after a five-day strike action over poor salaries, a situation which has crippled critical services such as refuse collection, primary health care and burials.<\/p>\n

This comes as the government has also announced that 90 percent of its workers were to work from home, if they should, to decongest workplaces.<\/p>\n

More: NewZimbabwe<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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