The lock-down
was due to expire midnight on Sunday. In a live broadcast, the president said
the conditions for lifting the restrictions had not been met.
President
Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe has announced that the lockdown to contain the
spread of the coronavirus pandemic will be extended by two weeks.
But mining
and manufacturing operations will be exempted – to keep the economy running.
He described
the extension as a hard decision made reluctantly, but one that was necessary
and unavoidable.
Zimbabwe has
recorded 25 coronavirus cases and three deaths, amid a warning by the World
Health Organization (WHO) that Africa must prepare for an increase in
infections.
The country
is still battling to increase mass testing and the number of treatment centres.
Meanwhile,
WHO has warned of difficult times ahead but cautioned countries against lifting
restrictions prematurely.
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