Coronavirus
Coronavirus kills 30-year-old Zimbabwean broadcaster, Zororo Makamba
Zimbabwe’s Health and Child Care Minister, Dr Obadiah Moyo, has confirmed the death of prominent media personality Zororo Makamba.
Makamba is the son of the prominent businessman James Makamba.
The 30-year-old was one of the two people who tested positive for the coronavirus which is now a global pandemic and which has claimed more than 12 000 lives.
Zororo was admitted at Wilkins hospital in Harare after exhibiting symptoms of the virus.
His death is a tragic illustration that even the young can succumb to coronavirus, the BBC reports.
Makamba had a high profile as a broadcaster and had come from a wealthy family.
He was diagnosed with coronavirus on Saturday, and his condition deteriorated rapidly after he was admitted to an isolation centre in the capital, Harare.
Meanwhile, the first man to contract the virus is said to be recovering well in self-isolation.
There are concerns about Zimbabwe’s ability to cope with the disease, even if there are only a few cases. A nation which, at the best of times, has shortages of basics such as painkillers, gloves and masks, and a more critical shortage of ventilators and oxygen tanks.
As reality sinks in, Zimbabweans have begun observing a ban on large gatherings.
On Sunday, churches were largely empty and on Monday banking halls and some supermarkets are limiting the number of people within their premises.
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