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Lusaka Province Permanent Secretary Elias Kamanga is concerned that churches and funerals have continued to be super-spreaders of covid-19 and has called for restricting to such public gatherings.
Mr. Kamanga notes that the death of a number of the clergy is evidence that the disease is being spread in places of worship saying more needs to be done to ensure adherence to health guidelines.
Speaking during a virtual covid-19 multi-sectoral committee meeting yesterday, Mr. Kamanga noted that people have continued to gather in large numbers in churches and funerals.
“This is the case even when the deceased is reported to have died from covid 19, people will be at funerals in large numbers disregarding the health guidelines,” he said.
The government has urged councils and health authorities in Lusaka to develop strategies to prevent a looming diarrheal outbreak following intensified rains that have caused floods in the capital.
Lusaka Province Bowman Lusambo says necessary measures should be taken to ensure that diseases such as cholera do not affect the province.
Speaking during the Provincial Development Coordinating Committee (PDDC) virtual meeting, the provincial minister stressed the need for Lusaka City Council (LCC) to ensure that all residential and trading places are kept clean by undertaking regular inspections.
“I also want to appeal to the Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company to ensure that water contamination is avoided at all costs especially in Lusaka district. I expect the company to secure water points which were not secure,” he said.