Panic has slowly set in this part of rural Zimbabwe as news of the death spreads in a place where people had previously considered themselves safe from a virus mostly concentrated in the country's bustling urban areas. Livelihoods threatenedLife in Zimbabwe's rural areas has continued at a normal pace through the pandemic. "I am always afraid that maybe a customer will infect me with Covid-19," Chinyandura said. Agnes Mahomva, chief coordinator of Zimbabwe's response to the pandemic, told CNN that no province in the country has been spared. This is because rural Zimbabwe is largely inaccessible due to poor roads and a lack of telecommunications.

Source: CNN July 31, 2021 13:07 UTC