The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Zambia has risen to 16.
Health Minister, Chitalu Chilufya says the four new cases include three, who are part of a group that traveled from Pakistan with the eight others, who are already admitted to Levy Mwanawasa University Hospital isolation ward, while one is a resident of Luanshya who was on the same flight with the team.
Speaking during a Covid -19 update, Dr. Chilufya said the four were picked after the surveillance team established their whereabouts.
He said the health surveillance team is working round the clock to trace people who were on the plane. One of the people who had traveled from Pakistan is reported to have traveled to Petauke.
Dr. Chilufya said all the people, who tested positive, are in a stable condition and responding to treatment with no death having been recorded.
The Minister said Zambia has adequate ventilators strategically positioned in different parts of the country and that test kits are also adequate.
He said President Edgar Lungu has also directed the Ministry to firmly focus on ensuring that Universal health coverage is provided despite the Covid-19 outbreak.
And the Minister has warned that it is an offence to mingle with the public when one is placed on self-quarantine.He warned those breaching the statutory provisions.
And, Chief Government Spokesperson Dora Siliya has appealed to the public to report people abrogating the law and mingling with the public after being placed on self-quarantine.
Meanwhile, Huawei Zambia has donated Intelligent Temperature Measurement Equipment worth K500 000.
Huawei Zambia Managing Director Anthony You said ICT access control solution can efficiently identify the target and detect the temperature at longer distances with infrared.
And Makoro Investments also donated 1000 hand sanitisers worth about K150 000.
But why didn’t you stop traveling like other countries did, awe sure it’s a circus pa Zed!
While the cases in other countries are doubling or tripling by the day, ours seem to be stuttering up slowly. We can only hope that all those that were on that plane from Pakistan are responsible enough to adhere to the restrictrictions in place and quarantine themselves. Like almost every country on the globe, we’re being taken to the test, but I’m confident we’re going to pull through this crisis.
If you follow all other countries, its normal that the cases will double every 3-5 days. But its important that ALL ZAMBIANS KNOWS ABOUT THIS OUTBREAK; our grandpa on the countryside knew about there was 2 cases, but he dont follow the news, we then told him its 16 now. I/we believe many on the countryside do not even know about the Corona Covid-19 especially the older. SO WE NEED TO SPREAD THE WORD; BY PHONE CALL`S
Useless lazy thieves! They have no clue how to deal with this situation. Foote is cursing Zambia for chasing him. The man was right to say that the PF are a corrupt bunch. They used homosexuality as an excuse to get rid of him and yet ignored all the issues he raised about corruption. As a gay man I find that so cheap and low. Using my orientation as an excuse to justify your evil actions is pure evil. This is why i will never return to that forsaken country called zambia.
How can anyone tell if a person has been asked to self-isolate ? I hope cabinet members were observing the social distancing requirements.
Believe me that the real number is 10 or 20 times over the number they are currently reporting. The can is lose good luck to all and may God intervene. We reap what we sow.
Even me I self isolated two weeks ago when I had a sore throat. So who are you not to? Let us take this seriously..it is a difficult virus to contain. Kz
Is someone ‘impersonating’ the real ‘Taringo Orange’?
Please buy ventilators for all hospitals in the hospitals in the country. We need at least 50 ventilators in small hospitals and 200 ventilators for UTH and other big hospitals. Stop kidding and yapping without taking action
I heard 11 have been discharged. Only 5 are still hospitalized.. can anyone confirm on that?
Is that tarino ?? I always knew you were a loose cannon but never thought you would be gay. I advise you to stay wherever you are because if you bring that dirtiness, ifiko, here we will finish you.
Harold Muna – Do the math? This is the only thing they can do tarnish your alias they did with J@y J@y, now Tarino Orange…these are children who lack creativity like Kz aka N3z the coon . They can have this alias if they want I will just get another one …resident LT bloggers know me!
Thought, an earlier report assured us that port authorities were testing every person arriving at airports. Now…..there is a Nationwide hunt for other travellers from the same Pakistan flight?
Can we just get serious, right now please. Everyone knows there is more than 16 in Zambia. Gathering correct stats will be difficult if not impossible. People should just stay at home. No use self isolating and going out again, you CAN get cov-19, again a second time. Antibodies is no guarantee against reinfection. Stay home and stay a distance from each other.
The incompetence and ineptitude of this PF gov’t has directly led to Zambia’s Covid-19 case increases. They didn’t shut the nation down nor forcefully isolate/monitor those already infected returnees.
SELF QUARANTINE WILL NOT WORK. QUARANTINE EVERY SUSPECT BY FORCE AND TREAT THOSE BREAKING THE LAW AND PROSECUTE THEM WHEN THEY ARE HEALED. HOW CAN SOMEONE WHO IS SUPPOSED TO BE QUARANTINED WALK IN THE BANK HALL. IT IS DEVILISH AND MUST PUNISHED FOR BREAKING THE LAW
Rubbish suspend all international passenger flights now. Are you going to trace all the Chinese who came.