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Coronavirus kills 30-year-old Zimbabwean broadcaster, Zororo Makamba

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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