“In light of the continued rise in Covid-19 cases, cabinet approved ... the decongesting of both public and private sector workplaces.'
After a post-cabinet meeting, information minister Monica Mutsvangwa said the government was concerned about the continued increase in cases and was putting measures in place to combat Covid-19.
“The courts of law [will] be opened only for remand and urgent cases. And all civil servants should be vaccinated and those who fall ill without having been vaccinated will not be entitled to the Covid-19 insurance,” warned Mutsvangwa. Lockdown now includes a dawn-dusk curfew, shorter working hours and a ban on inter-city travel. Zimbabwe is in the middle of a third wave, with rising infections and deaths, and about 80% of new cases are due to the Delta variant.
“From the beginning government messaging has been disappointing, there is a lack of consultation and engagement. Instead of forcing civil servants to get vaccinated, the government should offer constructive dialogue and address the fears civil servants have concerning the vaccine.
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