Zambia records lowest Covid-19 cases
ZAMBIA has continued to record major reduction in cases of Covid-19, with the last 24 hours having the lowest number since the onset of the second wave.
Health Minister Jonas Chanda has however cautioned Zambians to remain alert to avert an escalation in the coming cold months.
Dr Chanda announced in a statement that Zambia had recorded 86 new cases out of 4, 098 tests conducted, representing two percent positivity rate in the last 24 hours.
This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases recorded to date to 86, 535.
He said the country had recorded three deaths during the same period.
“We have seen a major reduction in our test positivity since the onset of the second wave; however, we remain on high alert as we head into the cold months of June/July to avert an escalation in the case numbers.
“Today marks a key milestone in our efforts to flatten the curve as we record fewer than hundred new cases for the first time since 21st December, 2020,” Dr Chanda said.
He assured the public and the frontline staff that Government would ensure that essential supplies such as personal protective equipment, reagents and oxygen were stocked.
Dr Chanda said Government would ensure that the frontline health work force was adequately equipped to tackle the ongoing pandemic and the anticipated third wave.
He said as the school term winds down, surveillance efforts would not wane. The minister appealed to parents to continue reinforcing the Covid-19 safety measures at home.