He reportedly exhibited signs of a fever and a history of coughing while transiting to his home country. coronavirus
Pretoria – A Malawian national travelling from South Africa was quarantined by health officials at Zimbabwe’s Beitbridge border post after he exhibited signs of a fever and a history of coughing while transiting to his home country, The Herald newspaper reported.
Beitbridge district medical officer Dr Lenos Samhere told The Herald that specimens from the men were collected and sent to the capital Harare for tests.
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