Mozambique reports dozens of coronavirus cases

The Mozambican health authorities say there are 48 coronavirus cases in the diaspora.

The national director of public health, Rosa Marlene, says the new cases were reported last week.

Meanwhile, two Mozambicans living in South Africa had recovered from the virus.

The total number of recoveries in the diaspora are now 18. Six other people have died from the virus, leaving 24 active cases.

Ms Marlene said the latest information was from the foreign affairs ministry.

She urged those in the diaspora to follow the measures put in place by local governments to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

Mozambique has in the last 24 hours recorded 25 new cases of the virus bringing the total to 1,582 including 11 deaths.