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Thandeka Moyo-Ndlovu, Health Reporter
ZIMBABWE’S Covid-19 death toll has risen to 80 with 154 more people testing positive, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 4 075 cases.

According to the Ministry of Health and Child Care, all the recorded 154 new cases are local transmissions. 

72 of the cases were recorded in Harare and 50 in Bulawayo.

“As at August 3 2020, Zimbabwe had 4 075 confirmed cases including 1 057 recoveries and 80 deaths. Today 154 more people tested positive and these are local transmissions who are isolated,” reads the statement. 

“Today we regret to report 10 facility deaths which include four females and four females from Harare province, one male from Mashonaland West and one male from Matabeleland South Province.” 

Bulawayo province now has a cumulative total of 996 cases and 20 deaths, Matabeleland South has 430 cases with two deaths while Matabeleland North has 60 cases with two deaths. 

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