According to government officials, the deceased are mostly from Chimanimani and Chipinge districts in eastern Zimbabwe although the impact of the cyclone has spread to the south of the country.
More than hundred others are missing and feared dead since the cyclone hit Zimbabwe on Friday.
The cyclone has left a trail of destruction in Chimanimani and Chipinge, which have been cut off from the rest of the country as the heavy rains and gusty winds swept away bridges and roads and flattened homes.
The storm has also knocked out power and communication lines, making it difficult to reach the victims and conduct rescue work.
It is feared that the destruction of roads and bridges could worsen Zimbabwe’s already precarious fuel situation since the country gets some of its petrol and diesel using Beira port in Mozambique where the cyclone made its landfall last week.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared the impact of Cyclone Idai a state of disaster.
This has seen the government dispatching teams of rescuers and disaster risk management experts to Chimanimani and Chipinge.