‘Early lockdowns tamed Zim COVID-19 spread’

NEW research has revealed that the COVID-19 measures instituted during the first wave of the pandemic in Zimbabwe such as quarantine and suspension of tourism were effective in curbing its spread.

The research done by the United Kingdom’s Quadram Institute working with scientists in Zimbabwe studied how SARS-CoV-2 variants were introduced and transmitted in Zimbabwe during 2020.

It was based on genomic sequencing of 156 positive samples taken from eight provinces including Harare and Bulawayo from March to October 2020.

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