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MUSINE – There is great concern as thousands of people wait to pass through the Beitbridge border post into South Africa.
Large crowds with little to no social distancing, false COVID-19 test results, several confirmed positive cases, and dehydration in seemingly endless queues are elements of the complex mix of problems facing authorities at the Beitbridge border post.
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Some people have been trying to cross the border for days.
Border security has been strengthened.
Zimbabwe is currently under a strict 30-day lockdown.
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One traveler shared that he had been at the border for three days.
“I was in the car since Monday, then I left the car outside and had to walk here on foot. The papers are about to expire, the one from where they tested us [for COVID-19]. “
He said the delays mean he has missed days of work in South Africa.
