A team of 12 Chinese doctors have arrived in Zimbabwe to help in the fight against coronavirus.

The southern Africa nation has confirmed 36 cases in total and four deaths.

The doctors, from China's Hunan Province, arrived in Zimbabwe's capital, Harare, on Monday with test kits and protective gear, the state-run Herald newspaper reports.

The 12 doctors have "front-line experience in the prevention and control of Covid-19", Chinese state-owned China Global Television Network reports

It tweeted photos of the delegation's arrival at the main airport in Harare:

A planeload with donations from the Chinese gvt for Covid-19 fight arrived at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport this afternoon. The consignment was received by minister July Moyo, deputy health minister John Mangwiro and Chinese Ambassador to Zim Guo Shaochun pic.twitter.com/7m41IN0JQQ

— The Herald Zimbabwe (@HeraldZimbabwe) May 11, 2020