Three deaths related to the COVID-19 pandemic have been recorded in Zambia in the last seven days bringing the total number of deaths to 10.
Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary for Administration Kakulubelwa Mulalelo has also announced that a total of 111 new cases were recorded in the last seven days.
Ms. Mulalelo said this is from the 8, 805 tests that were conducted countrywide.
She said the 111 cases include 33 community screening, eight contacts to know positives, 27 through Community Health screening, 14 health care workers, and 29 truck drivers.
Ms. Mulalelo added that the three deaths are all from the Copperbelt involving a 47-year-old truck driver who had a respiratory problem, a 75-year-old pneumonia patient admitted to Ndola Teaching Hospital and a 40-year-old man with a history of HIV infection with poor adherence to treatment.
Addressing the nation on the COVID-19 pandemic, Ms. Mulalelo also announced that Health Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya and Information Minister Dora Siliya have been discharged from isolation after testing COVID-19 negative on two successive tests
She said a total of 112 patients were discharged in the last seven days
Statistics are so vague, Aids patient, pneumonia…yankala ni kovid death let’s be serious mwebantu…
RIP to all those that have lost their lives. We put it all in God’s hand. We thank God my brother and sister dr chilufya and dora are okay. I prayed every day for their quick recovery. Amen
More covid-19 funds in Edgar Lungu and cohorts pockets.
I’m just a passer-by.
Meanwhile PF must go!
If only she could do just one only one good thing in her life let HER OPEN PRIME TV NOW.
This closure and censorship of private tv and radio stations is only encouraging the masses to resort to social media platforms because of lack of news balancing by the main stream media. Bow bow should instead advise his counterpart to let media freedoms flourish.
This just goes to show how unreliable these tests are. The lockdown should be ended immediately.
They have been negative the all time.
Covid has been a money making opportunity for pf, all the deaths are not Covid-19 related but other issues. Just as well all the deaths occurring in our health facilities should be included in the covid death statistics.
The two comedians are back from their self imposed hibernation without any shame. Now I understand why that mubalani Congolese guy ran away from this uncultured b!tch.
YANKALA BAD NOMBA!!!
You die of Aids,its Covid-19.Why adding someone who has died of Aids to covid-19?
Maybe there is a trophy at the end for the number of deaths recorded for covid-19.There is no way some you can relate someone who has died of Aids to covid 19 with a history of poor adherence to treatment.Pa last noukaikuluka mukalanda ati ni covid 19.
May the souls of the departed rest in peace.
Sad to hear of more deaths. I was truly hoping this Corona would vanish as quickly as it came.
Thanks God for our two ministers for there recovery from the deadly pandemic,i hope and trust that you will continue doing the same job be blessed
Siliya and Chilufya now test negative after questions raised from among the public as to why they had not been quarantined! Seriously? These two are complicit with those calling the pandemic extent a hoax! Be serious and exhibit professionalism in covid-19 management!
Covid, Covid, atase’!!?
Dora na Kitalu, ba Kabwalala bobilo.
Chiindi Chasika, #P.FMUSTGO!
The deaths have now started to increase.
This is costing the economy and is not worth attention at this moment.
Are you waiting for the vaccine from Mr. Gates for 17 million people for a virus that has killed 10 people who had other diseases (and 1 suicide) since March?
ACC follow up tomorrow and keep us posted,
Now ACC should follow up on Chilufya but you will find all evidence has disappeared mysteriously…we already read this scheme by these thieves in ZWD they are back for Bill 10 the shameless foooools were never I’ll in the first place
Now ACC,arrest Chilufya as you were about to, before he feigned his COVID positive test.
parliament reopening, bill 10 on the table and they are suddenly healed and out of self isolation. iyi ni all hands on deck zoona.
@DREDZ waigwila ka? Its about bill 10 , its all about numbers for bill 10.
No covid 19 in Zambia just a thieving strategy. You may be able to fool a few but God is not blind. There is always a price to pay for all lies told. Next year is not far, wait until you leave office. PF is annoying.
So if you test negative you throw away your mask? Aren’t both ministers supposed to be wearing masks?
I told you people that Chilufya is not credible chap ….him cheating about having covid-19 is child’s play to him this is a corrupt thug who has helped himself to millions of dollars of taxpayers money!!
Old photo sir, before the corona era. They did well to come back. Who missed them? Lungu did because he spent whole weekend with Lusambo and Kampyongo and Jameson special!! He now needs slit Dora to complete package and Chitalu to provide prescription for what Dora with upload into Jonathan (she imported it)
Testing negative just in time for bill 10. In fact the entire cabinet should be under quarantine(like in Botswana).
Because of bill 10, covid-19 will be spreading in parliament.
ALL MP’s MUST BE TESTED FOR COVID 19 BEFORE PARLIAMENT RESUMES.
ANYBODY TESTING POSITIVE MUST SELF QUARANTINE AT HOME.
@Madilu system, so PF to go, who takes over another crony?
Let there be peace. We do not want riots, skirmishes, disturbances. 2021 is around the corner. Let us vote in 2921 for a change of System (as you put under your name) and not installing one crony, replacing with another totalitarian. Time is ripe to do a real change of the sysyem
It was nice when we had the real expert briefing us on Covid 19 and not dr. Chilufya. Well his face is going to be all over the place again.
In solwezi, when a person with covid is detected, where are they treated for discarding and treatments, if they are mild symptoms, can they guide?