1.0 UPDATE  ON  THE  NATIONAL  CHOLERA  OUTBREAK RESPONSE

The Minister of Health and Child Care, Honourable Douglas Mombeshora updated Cabinet on the national cholera outbreak response.

Cabinet informs the nation that incidences of new suspected cholera cases continue on a downward trend, with ten (10) districts having been declared  cholera-free.  The  cholera-free  districts  are  Nyanga, Chimanimani, Makoni, Mwenezi, Kwekwe, Gokwe North, Chirumanzu, Matobo, Umzingwani and Binga.

The Ministry of Health and Child Care continues to monitor all gatherings in order to avert the spread of cholera and other diseases. Government wishes to express gratitude to church leaders and communities for their cooperation during the Easter holidays.  As we gravitate towards a cholera-free  situation,  Government  is  urging  all  communities  and religious  leaders  to  uphold  and  observe  good  health  and  hygiene

practices.