Zambian officials have said that they are making progress in the fight against Cholera outbreak as the number of cases being recorded reduces.
On Sunday Zambia relaxed rules imposed on citizens meant to curb the spread of the disease with the Health Minister Chitalu Chilufya saying schools and some markets will now be allowed to re-open.
Zambians living in the country’s slum communities in the capital, Lusaka staged a protest over government’s decision to place a ban on some public activities.
The Zambian government has banned street vending and public gatherings to contain the spread of the disease which has killed 74 people since September last year. Most of the deaths were recorded in Lusaka.
The government said the number of new cases has fallen to around 80 from 164 a week ago. Of the more than 3,200 cases reported in total, more than 3,000 have been in Lusaka.
All government and private schools will now re-open on January 22, but Zambia’s two largest public universities will remain closed for now.
Meanwhile the Zambian government on Wednesday started vaccinations against cholera. Two million people have been targeted in this vaccination exercise.
Imports from Zambia into Namibia have been banned following the cholera outbreak.
Source: Africafeeds.com
