Open AccessCOVID-19: a perspective for lifting lockdown in Zimbabwe
Author(s) -
Mathias Dzobo,
Itai Chitungo,
Tafadzwa Dzinamarira
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the pan african medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.287
H-Index - 30
ISSN - 1937-8688
DOI - 10.11604/pamj.2020.35.2.23059
Subject(s) - pandemic , covid-19 , viewpoints , medicine , government (linguistics) , public health , economic growth , lift (data mining) , development economics , disease , virology , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty) , nursing , economics , art , linguistics , philosophy , pathology , computer science , visual arts , data mining
The Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) scourge has challenged the world’s health systems and presented multiple socio-economic and public health challenges to the states it has affected. Zimbabwe has been affected by the pandemic, and in response, the government has set up an array of measures, including a national lockdown, to curb transmission. While it is critical to maintain such vigorous containment measures, socio-economic pressures in Zimbabwe will challenge the sustainability of the lockdown. Given the potential for lift of the lockdown before the Covid-19 pandemic ends, we discuss the Covid-19 pandemic situation in Zimbabwe and viewpoints on important considerations and strategies for lifting the lockdown.