Wed, 03 Jan 2018 13:53:34 +0000 By CHIKUMBI KATEBE SCHOOLS will remain closed in Lusaka until Government advises as the Ministry of Health is studying the cholera situation to guarantee safety of the pupils. The 2018 national school calendar was bound to start on January, 15 2018 but this won’t be the case in view of the cholera situation. And Minister of Health Chitalu Chilufya has announced that Government has invested K64million in the fight against the current Cholera epidemic that as claimed 49 lives and affected over 1900 victims. Dr Chiliufya said they were working together with the Ministry of Education in monitoring the cholera evolution in the city to certify safety for schools to open on January 15. He said schools were epicentres for contamination through cross-contamination while some others could be incubators which required effective decontamination before the opening. “We need to watch the evolution of the disease before we guide the […]
