Here is the Coronavirus/ COVID-19 Situation Report or Update for Zimbabwe by the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) on 17 October 2021:
*New cases: 35
*Local Cases: 35
*Returnees: 0
*Deaths: 1
*Vaccinations: 7 398 (first dose); 6 319 (second dose)
*Total Cumulative Vaccinations: 3 221 875 (first dose); 2 479 178 (second dose).
*As of 16 October 2021, 1500hrs there were 71 hospitalised cases: New Admissions 8, Asymptomatic 9, mild to moderate 52, severe 7 and 3 in Intensive Care Units.
*Tests: 1 224 (Positivity today was 2.9%)
*New Recoveries: 95; National Recovery Rate: 95%
*Active Cases: 1 402
*Total Cumulative Cases: 132 368
*Total Recoveries: 126 308
*Total Deaths: 4 658
