In an address to the nation on Saturday, Zimbabwe's President Mnangagwa said the country will continue on level 2 lockdown to enable the country to further strengthen its response to the pandemic.
The country imposed a total lockdown to curb the spread of the virus on March 30, and on May 1 the president relaxed the restrictive measures to allow industry and commerce to reopen under supervision.
Under level 2 lockdown, industry and commerce have been allowed to reopen under supervision while the informal sector remains closed. Inter-city travel remains banned, as well as public gatherings of more than 50 people. Businesses such as manufacturers, supermarkets and banks, which have been allowed to continue operating, will now be able to work between 8am and 4.30pm compared with the six-hour day imposed previously.
The president said only students writing final examinations this year would be allowed to resume classes but did not say when. The government is still working on plans of phased re-opening of schools. Zimbabwe has to date recorded 42 confirmed cases of Covid-19, including 13 recoveries and four deaths.
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