The government has warned the public that it may be forced to reintroduce tighter Covid-19 lockdown restrictions to prevent a third wave.
Chief Coordinator of the national response to the Covid-19 pandemic in the Office of the President and Cabinet, Dr Agnes Mahomva said the government will only reintroduce tighter lockdown restrictions as a last resort.
“As Government, we are always concerned when people get complacent because that is what led us to the second wave.
“But as our main defense line, now that we have the vaccine, we are speeding up the programme to ensure that we immunize our target number as a way of minimizing further infections.
“We are beefing up our teams from the national level to provincial so that more and more people get vaccinated and are educated about the safety of the vaccine. As a way of speeding up the process, we have also allowed the private sector to import the vaccine through the Government.”
Meanwhile, President Mnangagwa urged the public to get vaccinated.
Posting on his Twitter page, President Mnangagwa urged Zimbabweans to get vaccinated as part of efforts to fight against Covid-19.
“Many of you have been asking: Is there a way out? Is there protection against Covid-19? Well, I’m here to tell you that you and I have a role to play in this fight. Covid-19 vaccines have been delivered to Zimbabwe,” he said.
“These vaccines help minimize the risk of infection and are being administered all over Zimbabwe free of charge. You and I need to defeat the disease. So, get vaccinated now. This is our stand against Covid-19. Together, we will conquer,” added Mnangagwa.
