Deputy Minister of Health and Child Care Dr John Mangwiro says there is need to provide more protective equipment against the covid-19 at the Beitbridge border post prior the opening of Zimbabwean borders to a date yet to be announced.
The deputy Minister made the remarks during the tour of Beitbridge Border Post on Saturday.
“We toured Beitbridge border where we discovered that we need to introduce foot and wheel baths for vehicles and people as soon as they enter from South Africa.
“Most of the workers in offices were poorly protected and we have recommended improvements so that they don’t spread the virus. We need to make sure that we control whatever comes in before it leaves the border,” He said.
Deputy Minister Mangwiro said the border post need to have more manpower and machines as they are expecting more people when the border opens.
“What we need now is to have more working machines and gadgets and to increase supplies in terms of testing consumables.
“What we are hearing here is that when the border is fully operational, they may clear more than 15 000 people daily. So, we need to really up our game this side by availing increased manpower and machines,” He said.
South Africa opened its borders on the 1st of October including the Beitbridge border but the Zimbawean side is not yet open to the general public.
