Dear Editor,ZAMBIA is one of the countries affected by Covid-19. Our country has witnessed quite a number of deaths since the outbreak in March last year.Observing social distance by people has been cited as one of the preventive measures of the Covid-19 pandemic. In this vein, it is inevitable that gathering of any kind should be avoided at all cost.However, the political rallies can be the super spreader of the coronavirus pandemic ahead of the 2021 polls slated for August 12. This is because people always gather in large numbers whenever a political figure like the republican President visits a particular region as it has been the trend.With the forthcoming political rallies commencing next month, Tte picture can be different owing to mass gatherings during the campaign period.Political rallies by nature attract large crowds. This scenario entails that people would gather in large numbers without observing social distance thereby putting their lives at risk of […]
Political rallies can be the super spreaders for Coronavirus
