STATISTICS made available by the Ministry of Health and ZNPHI show that Zambia recorded over 6,100 Covid-19 positive cases and 20 deaths in January. But National Director of Infectious Diseases Professor Lloyd Mulenga has assured the nation that the Covid-19 pandemic will not get worse. A compilation of the daily statistics shared by the Ministry of Health and ZNPHI indicate that a total of 6,185 positive cases where recorded in January alone out of 84,219 tests conducted. According to the statistics, Zambia had 1,612 active cases as at January 31, 2023. The statistics further reveal that over 8.6 million people had been fully vaccinated as at January 31, 2023, indicating a national coverage of 79.9 per cent. In an interview,...

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