Minister of Health Jonas Chanda has praised the Brazilian Government for committing ,USD 75,000 towards the COVID-19 response in Zambia.
He said the donation of funds by Brazil is a clear demonstration of continued healthy diplomatic ties and confidence donors have with the Zambian government.
Dr Chanda said the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic requires solidarity in a bid to bring in the much-needed resources.
‘’Government under the leadership of President Edgar Lungu continues to mobilise additional resources to effectively manage the response to the COVID-19 and other health priorities in the country,’’ he said.
On the on-going COVID-19 vaccination, Dr Chanda revealed that a total of 610 individuals have so far been vaccinated bringing the cumulative number to 1,316. So far, 29% of those vaccinated are healthcare workers.
Meanwhile in the last 24hours the Country has recorded Seventy-four, 74 new cases out of 4,999 tests conducted representing a positivity rate of 1.5%, recorded among 30 Districts Countrywide.
In his daily COVID- 19 update, Dr Chanda said the country has recorded one death due to COVID-19 in the last 24 hours bringing the cumulative number of COVID-19 related deaths to1,235, classified as 691 COVID -deaths and 544 COVID-19, respectively.
“It is regrettably, that one COVID-19 patient died in the Levy Mwanawasa Teaching Hospital Isolation Center during the last 24 hours. Bringing the cumulative number of COVID-19 related deaths recorded to-date now stands at 1,235, classified as 691 COVID deaths and 544 COVID-19 associated deaths,” He noted.
a breakdown of the new cases by province with shows that Central recorded nine, while Copperbelt recorded two, while Eastern province recorded eight.
Luapula , Lusaka, Northern and North-western provinces recorded six, ten, 21 and seven cases , respectively while. Southern , Western and Muchinga provinces recorded nine, two and zero cases, each.
At district level, Mbala District recorded more cases with 18, Itezhi-tezhi District had six cases, Lusaka District had six, Kazungula District had four 4 and Nchelenge 4 and three 3 districts, bringing the cumulative number of confirmed cases recorded to date stands at 90,918.
On discharges, the country reported 163 from both the COVID-19 isolation facilities and home management, bringing the cumulative number of recoveries to 88,718 97%.
Dr Chanda said that the country has currently of 965 active cases 50 of whom are admitted to our COVID-19 isolation facilities and among those admitted, 41 are on oxygen therapy with six in critical condition.
And the minister urged all Zambians to adhere to the five golden rules of masking up in public, maintain physical distance, regular hand washing frequently or use hand sanitizer, avoid crowded places and staying at home.
Seek medical attention early if symptomatic and get vaccinated when the opportunity is presented to you, he has reminded the general public.
What a shame ne soni ichalo ta chakwata
Even me now can sign a check to donate to a country called Zambia
No wonder people still think we are baboons
Zim’s see to donate $2000 to Zambia for corona virus
Congo to donate $1000 to Zambia for corona virus
Shame on you Jonas ..not even Dr. Chilufya and his former PS would accept that in a brown envelope they would think you they are cheap. People in Brazil are starving in Favillas queuing for food everyday.
Shame on you Jonas Chanda ..shame on you!!!
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I too want to donate £15 to the Ministry of Health in Chambia ….. I have forwarded an email to the lazy visionless one at State House!!
Brazil has lost over 400,000 to covid-19 and just yesterday over 3000 lives were lost and this shameless Chanda is accepting a donation from them if anything its you who should be donating to our brothers and sisters in Favillas….these morons are the ones that call themselves in Christian nation…shameful man without any vision. We can not develop with such mindsets I tell you.
I too feel there is something intrinsically wrong with Brazil making such donations when their president has hardly acknowledged covid in his country.
Trouble is Lungu can never reject money on moral grounds.
For those that only watch ZNBC, Brazil has a variant of covid that is targeting babies and young people. So many have died.
So to Brazil, we say sort yourselves out first before making donations to countries that are much less affected.
They are better off donating Brazil nuts to us. Africa has had time to prepare for COVID-19 after watching Europe struggled with the pandemic but as usual, docile leaders did nothing to prepare or protect themselves. Why are Africans not developing their own vaccine? South Africa helped the Europeans on how to detect the new variants but one wonders why there is no collaboration with other African countries to spearhead a vaccine developed by Africans for Africa.
The minister goes out of his way to say that “Government under the leadership of President Edgar Lungu” has inspired so much confidence that Brazil contributes $75,000???
Some leadership, some confidence!
Maybe if they gave a block machine, mealie meal, and used clothing instead Zambia would be “empowered”?