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The number of COVID-19 cases has jumped from 199 to 320 countrywide in the last 24 hours, with Lusaka recording the largest number, 134 new cases, and the countrywide number of cases translating into a 4.6% positivity rate which is more than double what it was last week.
Speaking during the routine COVID-19 update today, Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary Technical Services Dr. Kennedy Malama urged all Zambians not to ignore the role of super spreader events such as weddings, funerals, political rallies, and congregate settings such as places of worship and learning institutions.
“As a multisectoral Response to COVID-19, we are encouraged by the measures announced today by the Secretary to the Cabinet on the introduction of the revised work arrangements in the public service to curb the spread of COVID-19 effective 29th May 2021 for the next 30 days. We urge other institutions and sectors outside the public service to emulate this high Impact intervention,” he said.
2021-05-25 13:31:19 GMT2021-05-25 21:31:19(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
LUSAKA, May 25 (Xinhua) Health authorities in Zambia on Tuesday warned that heightened political campaigns ahead of this year s general elections will fuel the rise in COVID-19 cases.
Kennedy Malama, Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary in Charge of Technical Services, said the political activities pose high risks as the country was expected to experience increased cases, admissions and deaths due to the unlikely failure to adhere to public guidelines.
He said the country has already started seeing a worrying picture with the number of cases and people requiring admissions to health facilities increasing steadily.