Coronavirus: Fear of widespread hunger looms large as Zimbabwe enters 21-day lockdown

Zimbabwe anunced a nationwide lockdown with effect from March 30 to contain spre of coronavirus but decision has raised fears of widespre hunger in a country full of low-income households. Melanie Robinson, UK Ambassor to Zimbabwe, has urged people to remain calm and abide by law, calling it is necessary to slow spre of dely virus.

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In December last year, World Food Programme (WFP) h warned that Zimbabwe is facing its worst hunger crisis in a dece with half of population having food insecurity. WFP spokesperson Bettina Luescher h highlighted that eight of Zimbabwe’s 59 districts have acute malnutrition rates of over five per cent.

“ crisis is being exacerbated by a dire short of currency, runaway inflation, mounting unemployment, lack of fuel, prolonged power outs and large-scale livestock losses,” said Luescher.

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Soaring prices

w decision of a 21-day lockdown could furr worsen situation at a time when millions of people are alrey struggling with soaring food prices and stagnant salaries. In a series of tweets, Timmo Olkkonen, He of delegation to European Union to Zimbabwe, said that delegation is supporting Zimbabwe’s health sector through ncies of United Nations.

Zimbabwe has reported seven confirmed cases of coronavirus and a 30-year-old brocaster Zororo Makamba has died from infection.

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