Zambia is one of southern Africa’s most impacted nations despite being way behind continent leader South Africa.
A lockdown imposed by President Edgar Lungu has since been relaxed following a continent-wide trend. This article will focus on major developments coming from the southern African country.
June 24: 1,489 cases; truck drivers, air travellers import cases
Case load as of June 24 stood at 1489 with 12 new cases – 7 from Chirundu, 4 in Lusaka and one in Kafue, the health ministry announced.
The cases include truck drivers who entered the country via Chirundu and passengers screen at the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport plus contacts to known cases. With 10 new recoveries, there are 1,223 of them in total with 18 deaths.
The active case count is 248. The Ministry said there were 855 tests in the last 24 hours. Nakonde remains the most impacted district with 642 cases as against Lusaka’s 419 cases. In all, 32 districts have been infected nationwide.
The cumulative number of tests stand at 51,626. One of the smallest tests across the continent where most countries have passed the 100,000 mark. South Africa is Africa’s most impacted country with over 100,000 cases. The country has run over 1.3 million tests so far.
Why are people able to enter through airports: US embassy gives answers
The Government of Zambia has suspended all tourist visas until further notice. Travelers arriving with a visitor visa, or applying for a visitor visa on arrival for non-essential purposes will not be permitted entry despite Zambian borders being officially open.
Entrance to Zambia through non-tourist visas or permits is subject to approval from the Ministry of Health following a health screening at the port of entry.
-Quarantine Information:_
The Government of Zambia is enforcing mandatory 14-day quarantine, testing, and regular monitoring at their residence or preferred place of stay for persons entering Zambia.
Persons arriving are no longer required to quarantine at a government-designated facility, but must communicate to Ministry of Health officials where they intend to reside and provide accurate contact information for regular follow-ups.
This includes those entering Zambia at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (KKIA) as well as land borders.
Symptomatic individuals will be required to enter isolation protocol at a Zambian government facility.
Read more: US Embassy COVID-19 Information
#COVID19 daily update: in the last 24hrs, Zambia recorded 12 new cases and 10 recoveries. Cases include truck drivers who entered the country through Chirundu, passengers screened at KKIA and contacts to known cases pic.twitter.com/JyRSiHIrNq— Zambia National Public Health Institute (@ZMPublicHealth) June 24, 2020
June 12: Cases reach 1,321, Nakonde still leading
The case load in the country reached 1,321 as of Friday (June 12) with 28 new cases out of 1,059 tests. 26 recoveries took the tally to 1,104 which leaves 207 active cases so far. The death toll is at 10.
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