OVER 27,000 CONTRACT COVID-19 IN ZAMBIA

 By Onishias Maamba

OVER 27,000 people are now known to have contracted the coronavirus with 469 deaths in Zambia since the pandemic broke out in March 2020.

This follows the 1,161 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours out of the 11,700 tests done bringing the cumulative number of cases to 27,728.

The latest statistics show a decrease of 80 cases compared to 1,241 cases recorded yesterday.

The new cases were detected in 47 districts countrywide with Lusaka accounting for the highest at 365, followed by Ndola 140, Kabwe 137, Rufunsa 74 and Chipata 52. 

According to Health Minister Dr. Chitalu Chilufya, the country in the last 25 hours recorded five fatalities in Lusaka, Livingstone, Solwezi and Mongu.

In a statement, Dr. Chilufya says the number of patients admitted to health facilities is 191 with 112 on oxygen therapy while 86 patients have been discharged bringing the cumulative recoveries to 20,598.