Night Spots Likely Second Wave Covid-19 Hotspots

Defiant bars and nightclubs run the risk of being Covid-19 hotspots as Bulawayo’s night life is back with bars and nightclubs operating illegally packed with patrons who drink until late into the night.

According to regulations, members of the public are allowed to buy beer and drink at home but defiant bars and nightclubs in the city are allowing patrons to drink in the bars until late at night thereby risking spreading Covid-19 pandemic.

The city has of late started recording an increase in new Covid-19 cases and now has the highest number of active cases in the country.

Bulawayo had almost half of the country’s active Covid-19 cases at 114 while the national figure stood at 248 as of Saturday.

Zimbabwe and Bulawayo in particular could experience a second wave of Covid-19 infections and bars are likely to be the epicentres.

Bars and leisure spots in the city continue to draw large crowds often flouting social distancing and mask-wearing guidelines.

The increased number of cars parked outside the beer outlets until late confirm that indeed bars and nightclubs have chosen to be defiant despite the fact that Covid-19 is still around.

Recently socialite Genius ‘Ginimbi’ Kadungure was in the city and his fans seemed to have thrown caution to the wind as they behaved as though the pandemic is over at drinking places he visited. Chronicle