• 81,459 have been vaccinated against Covid-19.
• 20 new confirmed COVID-19 cases have been recorded, zero deaths and 72 discharges.
• 42 patients are admitted to isolation facilities countrywide following 5 new admissions in the last 24 hours.

Minister of Health has disclosed that 81,459 people have been vaccinated against Covid-19, 26 days after the national COVID-19 vaccination campaign was launched.
In a statement, Dr. Jonas Chanda said 1,539 were vaccinated within the last 24 hours, stating that of the total vaccinated, 24% represents healthcare workers.
Dr. Chanda said the Ministry’s engagement with the community has revealed concerns over the safety of the vaccines among persons with underlying medical conditions such as Hypertension (BP), Diabetes, and Asthma among others.
He however assured that observances made globally through surveys and Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI) surveillance indicate that the vaccine will not impact negatively among those with chronic illnesses including Diabetes, hypertension Chronic Lung Disease, Cancers , HIV and any other.
“We encourage you all to get vaccinated as it has been noted that COVID-19 disease outcomes in people with underlying medical conditions are poor especially if they are not compliant in taking their routine medicines.”
“This is the reason Cabinet prioritized people with underlying medical conditions as a priority group to get vaccinated. We wish to emphasize the importance of adhering to all therapies prescribed by your healthcare practitioners. For all underlying medical condition as they are in no way contradicted when one gets COVID-19 vaccine,” Dr. Chanda said.

And Dr. Chanda revealed that the country has in the last 24 hours recorded 20 new confirmed COVID-19 cases out of 3,164 tests conducted, and Zero deaths, bringing the cumulative number of cases to 92,112, while the death toll remains at 1,257.
He said 73 discharges were recorded on Sunday bringing the total number of recoveries to 90,501, while 42 patients are admitted to isolation facilities countrywide.
“The breakdown of the new cases by province is as follows: Central 2 (0.9%), Copperbelt 0, Eastern 1 (1.3%), Luapula 0, Lusaka 7 (0.8%), Muchinga 0, Northern 0, North-western 4 (2.4%), Southern 6 (0.6%) and Western 0. The 20 cases were reported among 10 Districts including Chikankata, Lusaka ad Zambezi (3); Chilanga, Chongwe, Mumbwa, and Siavonga (2); and Kalomo, Kasempa and Lusangazi (1).”
“We have 42 patients admitted to our isolation facilities countrywide following 5 new admissions in the last 24 hours, of these 20 are admitted to the Levy Mwanawasa Isolation Center. Among the total patients in isolation centres across the country 34 (81%) are on Oxygen therapy of whom 4 (9.5%) are in critical condition. All patients in isolation have no history of COVID-19 vaccination,” he added.