COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe

COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationZimbabwe
Index caseVictoria Falls
Arrival date20 March 2020
(5 years, 2 months, 4 weeks and 1 day)
Confirmed cases266,386
Active cases1,841
Recovered247,379
Deaths
5,740
Fatality rate2.15%
Vaccinations
  • 7,525,882 (total vaccinated)
  • 5,662,119 (fully vaccinated)
  • 13,935,112 (doses administered)

The COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached Zimbabwe in March 2020. Some of Zimbabwe's provinces, especially Manicaland, Masvingo and Mashonaland East, also struggled with a malaria outbreak at the same time. Though malaria is treatable, the healthcare system faces drug shortages and increased strain with the spread of COVID-19.

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