MINISTRY of Health Permanent Secretary Dr Kennedy Malama says the country has recorded 2,690 new COVID-19 cases out of 11, 999 tests conducted in the last 24 hours. Giving a COVID-19 update, Tuesday, Dr Malama said the cumulative number of confirmed cases recorded stood at 115, 824. “In the last 24 hours, we recorded 2,690 new confirmed cases out of 11,999 tests conducted giving a 22.4 percent positivity. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases recorded to date to 115,824. The breakdown of the new cases by province are as follows: Central 269 (38 percent), Copperbelt 258 (20 percent), Eastern 400 (25 percent), Luapula 74 (14 percent), Lusaka 869 (27 percent), Muchinga 47 (seven percent), Northern 75 (11 percent),...

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