MINISTER of Health Dr Jonas Chanda has warned citizens to be on guard during the long weekend by ensuring they adhere to COVID-19 guidelines as they attend social gatherings to avoid infection.
And Dr Chanda announced that the country has recorded 131 new COVID-19 cases out of 5,487 tests conducted and four deaths in the last 24 hours.
Speaking during a COVID-19 update, Thursday, Dr Chanda urged citizens to ensure they adhere to the laid down COVID-19 guidelines.
“As we head into this long Easter weekend, we anticipate a number of social gatherings. We wish to remind our people that these congregate settings are a conduit for super spread of COVID-19, as many people attend these events with poor adherence to the public health guidance. Despite the reduction in our case positivity, I wish to remind us all that the risk of infection remains high, particularly in congregate settings. Therefore, I wish to earnestly appeal to each and every Zambian to be on guard this long weekend. Do not give-in to laxity. Be a brother’s and a sister’s keeper by ensuring adherence to the simple yet effective five golden rules, be it as an individual, family, business owner, religious leader or host of a congregate setting,” he said.