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Andile Tshuma, Chronicle Correspondent
THE country yesterday recorded 49 new Covid-19 positive cases bringing the total number of cases to 1 034 as the death toll rose to 19.

Bulawayo province recorded five new cases bringing the total number of cases in the province to 188.

The Ministry of Health and Child Care said all the new cases have been put under isolation.

 Nine cases, including one death were reported in the Midlands province, bringing to 92 the total number of cases in the province.

 “49 cases tested positive for Covid-19 today. These include returnees from South Africa (28) and 21 local cases who are isolated.  A total of 1 707 Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDT) and 412 PCR tests were done countrywide bringing the total number of tests done so far to 91 103, consisting of 53 755   RDT and 37 328 PCR tests,” reads the statement from the health ministry.

“Today we regret to report one death at community level. The death occurred in Midlands Province and was detected during routine post mortem as part of our Covid-19 surveillance. We await the full post mortem report on the direct cause of death.”

 343 people have so far recovered from the virus.

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