Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Senator Monica Mutsvangwa in a post-Cabinet media briefing on Wednesday announced that there was a reduction in COVID-19 cases in the country and notable decrease was recorded in Manicaland, Harare, Mashonaland East and Bulawayo Provinces.

Vice President and Minister of Health and Child Care, Dr. Constantino Chiwenga in a speech read on his behalf by Deputy Minister of Health and Child Care, Dr John Mangwiro, during the World Health Organisation (WHO)Seventy-First Regional Committee for Africa which is being held virtually called for the local manufacturing of medical equipment in Africa so that the continent would be able to offer high-quality health services citing that there were gaps which were realized as the world is battling to curb the COVID-19 pandemic.