Zimbabwe’s president Emmerson Mnangagwa has announced the tightening of lockdown restrictions after a recent spike in Covid-19 cases in recent weeks.

As at July 21, the country had recorded 1611 cases of Covid-19 infections with 25 deaths.

The key highlight of the new measures is 6am to 6pm curfew that will be enforced by security personnel.

Over the past few weeks, several companies have closed shop after some of their employees tested positive.

Main take-aways from Mr Mnangagwa’s announcement:

~All non working sections of the population should stay at home.

~Where travel is essential, full requirements and regulations must be followed. Wearing masks, hygiene and distancing. Social distancing.

~Business to operate from 8am to 3pm with the exception of providers of essential services.

~There is a curfew between 6pm to 6am. Only essential services exempt.

~Only registers small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) must be allowed to work.

~Intercity town public transport is banned. Only approved buses are allowed to move around.

~Public Gatherings are banned. Funerals remain curtailed.

~It’s criminal to run away from quarantine centers.

~Anyone who knowingly infects people or puts others in danger would be liable to criminal prosecution.