Government has commended the multi-sectoral response teams countrywide for their gallantry in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic-Zamkuwire
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Government has commended the multi-sectoral response teams countrywide for their gallantry in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.
Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary for Technical Services, Kennedy Malama has applauded the teams, which include health care workers and other frontline personnel for their dedication.
In his statement issued on Sunday on the Covid-19 situation in the country , Dr. Malama attributed the reduction in hospitalisations and deaths to the efforts of the multi-sectoral response teams.
The Permanent Secretary has meanwhile assured the country of continuous scaling up of health care provision for patients in critical condition, to ensure their lives are saved.
Meanwhile, Dr. Malama has reiterated that laxity to public health and social measures was the main driver to the high Covid-19 cases in the country.
He stated that government will continue enforcing the infection prevention and control measures to stop community infections.
Meanwhile, Zambia has recorded 977 new Covid-19 confirmed cases out of the 4,960 tests conducted in the last 24 hours.
A total of 32 new deaths have been recorded, with 24 of these classified as Covid-19 deaths, and eight as associated deaths.
Currently, there 10, 866 active cases of which 591 are on oxygen therapy and 119 are in critical condition.
The cumulative number of confirmed cases recorded to date now stands at 185,649, with cumulative deaths at 3,084, classified as 2,291 Covid-19 deaths and 793 Covid-19 associated deaths.
The number of people who have recovered from Covid-19 since the pandemic broke out in the country in March last year now stands at a cumulative 171,699, representing 92 percent.
