Zimbabwe re-opens all land borders as country’s COVID-19 cases decline

By CGTN Africa

Members of the Zambian paramilitary border police monitor traffic and patrol the bridge which spans the Zambezi River between Zambia and Zimbabwe at the Chirundu border post. (Photo by Gideon Mendel/Corbis via Getty Images)

Following a decline in coronavirus cases, the Zimbabwean government has ordered the re-opening of all ports of entry with immediate effect.

Speaking to reporters, Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa says that this decision was reached after a cabinet meeting in the capital Harare.

Mutsvangwa says travelers will be required to present a valid negative coronavirus test that is not more than 48 hours old to enter the country.