By PRISCA LUMINGU BANDAWITH six dramatic Covid-19 deaths in one day, health authorities have observed an increase in home deaths meaning that people are not going to hospitals when they are sick. Ministry of Health Director for Infectious Diseases, Lloyd Mulenga said the increase in deaths was an indication that people were shunning hospitals.Zambia’s Covid 19 deaths now stand at 30, with 6 deaths reported yesterday alone.Professor Mulenga wondered why people die from homes if they are not shunning health facilities because if someone died of Covid they would have experienced some symptoms at some point. “What is happening is that someone might have been sick at home with another condition, then they also have covid-19, they may have died from the other condition or it may purely be covid-19,” Prof Mulenga said.He said in as much as Government had put up restrictions on visiting health facilities, people should ensure that they visit the facilities when sick so that interventions […]
COVID HOME DEATHS INCREASE
