FIFTH ADDRESS TO THE NATION ON COVID-19 BY HIS EXCELLENCY, DR EDGAR CHAGWA LUNGU, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA – STATE HOUSE LUSAKA – 22ND MAY, 2020COUNTRY MEN AND WOMEN,It is now almost five months since Covid-19 was first reported in the world, last December. At that time the disease was considered to be a problem that would not spread to the rest of the world, and least of all Zambia. However, by mid-January, 2020, several Asian and European countries, had confirmed cases of the disease.On 30th January, the world health organisation declared coronavirus a global emergency.To date covid-19 is a global pandemic that has already claimed over 330,000 lives, with over five million people infected.In anticipation of the spread and in line with the global response, my government, on 13th March, announced measures that included 14-day self- quarantine for travelers who came directly or transited from Covid-19 infected countries.To protect our population, especially […]
President Lungu National Address on Covid-19 May 22
