President Emmerson Mnangagwa is set to receive 35 000 out of 75 000 donated Covaxin vaccines by Indian government in Harare today.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information on Publicity and Broadcasting Services Mr Nick Mangwana confirmed this saying the first consignment of the donated Indian Covaxin vaccine is expected to arrive today and President Mnangagwa is expected to receive 35 000 out of 75 000 Covaxin doses.
“The first consignment of Indian Covaxin vaccines is expected in Harare today, with President Emerson Mnangagwa scheduled to receive 35 000 doses out of the 75 000 donated by the government of India.” said Mangwana.
The arrival of the first consignment of the Indian donation adds to vaccine stocks already received as a gift from China and as part of a commercial order placed with Sinovac in China.
Meanwhile Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Child Care, Air Commodore Dr Jasper Chimedza, yesterday said they are expecting the vaccine and it will be received by President Mnangagwa.
“We are going to take delivery of 35 000 doses of Covid-19 Covaxin donated by the Indian Government, and the vaccine will be received by the President.” He said.
Zimbabwe has recorded 5 Covid-19 deaths in the past 5 days.
The Ministry of Health revealed that 2 deaths were recorded both on the 23rd and 25th of March whilst one death was recorded on 27 March 2021.
The report also noted that Harare has so far recorded 519 deaths since the onset of the virus in the country in March 2020.