COVID-19 pandemic in Zambia
viral pandemic in Zambia
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached Zambia in March 2020.
| COVID-19 pandemic in Zambia | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Zambia |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, China |
| Index case | Lusaka |
| Arrival date | 18 March 2020 (4 years, 2 months and 2 days) |
| Confirmed cases | 5,249 (as of 29 July)[1] |
| Active cases | 1,818 (as of 29 July) |
| Recovered | 3,285 (as of 29 July)[2] |
Deaths | 146 (as of 29 July) |
As of 17 March, the government had shut all educational institutions and put in place some restrictions on foreign travel.[3]
Zambia reported its first 2 cases of COVID-19 in Lusaka on 18 March. The patients were a couple that had travelled to France on holiday.[4] A third case was recorded on 22 March. The patient was a man who had travelled to Pakistan.[5]
On March 25, President Edgar Lungu confirmed a total of 12 cases during a live national address.[6]
Zambia recorded its first death on 2 April.[7]
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