By NATION REPORTERSTHE deadly coronavirus is escalating because most Zambians still think it’s a hoax and therefore ignore prevention guidelines and only the minority are following the rules, the Medical for Quality Healthcare in Zambia (MQHZ) has said.And Ministry of Transport Permanent Secretary Misheck Lungu has urged the law enforcement agencies to ensure that the presidential directive for people to mask up in public is enforced because his ministry has already provided policy guidelines which people are ignoring,MQHZ director Dr Quincy Mwabu said more effort is needed by all stakeholders to improve on sensitization through packaging of effective messages which will hit the right cord with ordinary Zambians including people in rural areas.He observed that only medical personnel appreciated just how serious and dangerous the covid19 pandemic was .The doctor was reacting to the Daily Nation survey which showed that Zambians have ignored preventive measures against Covid-19.A Daily Nation countrywide survey has shown that public buses and taxis are operating in total disregard of the health […]
COVID ESCALATES, COMPLIANCE DIPS
