The government has expressed concern over the low adherence levels of COVID-19 guidelines in Muchinga province.
Muchinga Province Permanent Secretary Davison Mulenga said the government has noted that the public are not adhering to the COVID-19 guidelines despite the reinforcement of preventive measures.
Captain Mulenga who was represented by the Provincial Deputy Permanent Secretary Jonathan Ng’onga, during a COVID-19 Disaster Management Committee meeting in Chinsali yesterday, said that people have also stopped reporting any suspected symptoms of the virus to health authorities.
Capt Mulenga charged that the province has continued to record COVID-19 confirmed cases with two COVID-19 deaths recorded in the last three weeks, further urging stakeholders to work together to help fight the pandemic.
“It is my expectation that critical members of the committee will take their roles in urging their officers at district level to work in a multi-sectoral manner to enforce the new measures,” he said.
He has since directed the Disaster Management Committee to pick practical strategies that will support to implement measures that will be put across in order to control the further spread of the disease as well as adherence to the ministry of health guidelines in the province.
Captain Mulenga also stressed on the significance of community engagement while reinforcing the measures given by President Edgar Lungu through Secretary to the cabinet, Simon Miti.
And speaking during the same meeting, Muchinga Provincial Health Director Nero Chilembo said the COVID-19 third wave has suffocated the health system that has led to loss of many lives, stressing that the fight against the pandemic in its third wave should be taken seriously.
Dr. Chilembo mentioned that community sensitization on health guidelines should be enhanced to ensure that the communities adhere to the five golden rules.
“The situation on the ground in Muchinga is business as usual and this calls for conceited efforts towards changing the mindset of the general public,” he stated.
Meanwhile, the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) in Muchinga has received a total sum of K200 thousand to support the COVID-19 fight through surveillance, contact tracing, risk communication as well as reinforcement.
DMMU Provincial officer Precious Miti, said the resources will be distributed to districts with high cases of COVID-19.
Political campaigns are above the lives of ordinary Zambians it seems .No drop off in new infections until the elections are over.
The government is concerned….. REALLY? Then why don’t we see any vaccinations going on? Up till now 0.01% of the population has gotten their shot, and Edgar China Lungu is handing out money to the PF criminal cadres. Shame on you! PF: Lying about everything, not delivering anything!
Majority of the people are not observing Covid-19 guidelines especially in Lusaka, bars are operating normally with people mingling around, City market and Soweto, traders along Chachacha, Freedom way and Lumumba Roads are just going about their business. In some cases those who are supposed to enforce the regulations are busy getting bribes. So if people Muchinga Province are not observing Covid-19 regulations Lusaka is spreading big the covid-19.
Why no one is saying anything to the UPND???? Is it only President Lungu and his government’s responsibility to control the spread of the deadly virus? And such a pathetic UPND party is allowed to behave irresponsibly?
And HH supporters will be ready to criticize the government if lockdown happens or prices of daily needs increase.
When UPND found violating the Covid-19 protocol in the first place, at that time the law should have taken strict action against them! All the photos and videos are available on its official site where our law will easily get to see the shameless behavior of UPND cadres, how they are crushing the Covid-19 protocols.
The party is officially a super spreader of the virus and wants to spread more in the name of political campaigning so that the August elections get postponed.
WHO, the ECZ, government, and other organizations expressed concern over the rapidly rising cases of the deadly virus in Zambia. And, UPND and its leader HH are concerned about what, its campaign, rallies, and roadshow… Shame on UPND!
UPND is filled with new faces, mainly youths then from where knowledge, maturity will come in them? They just know how to follow the leader #Bally like a puppet.
Look Zambians, Hichilema is showing his leadership quality!!! When the country is surrounded by the deadly virus and mourning over the death of our first president, what UPND President is doing, planning for its campaign.
But, the ECZ has not removed the banned on all political activities. Who gave UPND permission?? I think it’s high time, now the ban should be imposed on the party! Enough is enough!! No one is above the lives of the people!
Other countries are helping Zambia, sending funds and Covid-19 essentials such as oxygen, medicines, ventilator, etc. The ministry of health increased the slots and centers for the vaccines in order to give the vaccine shots to the maximum number of people. And what UPND is doing??????? Still, its dull blind supporters will be dancing to HH tune.
Ban UPND, simple! Our government and law are so strong that they can even impose a ban on UPND. Are the party cadres or leader HH is going to take responsibility for the lives of millions of Zambians? If they don’t care about our lives then why we should care about them. #ArrestHH #UPND #Shame
Don’t worry. Impose restrictions