HARARE – Zanu PF secretary for administration Obert Mpofu and his wife Sikhanyisiwe, a Matabeleland North Senator, have tested positive for Covid-19.
Mpofu told ZimLive that he and his wife were “stable” when reached by phone.
They couple is self-isolating separately in Harare, Zanu PF acting spokesman Patrick Chinamasa added.
Mpofu and his wife are the latest high-profile figures to contract the virus, which was blamed for the death of freelance journalist Zororo Makamba in March; lands and agriculture minister Perrance Shiri in July and ZBC reporter Janet Munyaka on Saturday.
On Saturday, Zimbabwe reported 70 new Covid-19 cases and 10 deaths. Nine of the 10 deaths were in Harare, while one was recorded in Bulawayo.
Overall, Zimbabwe has reported 10,617 Covid-19 cases which have resulted in 291 deaths.
