Kennedy Malama said : "The past four weeks have been so difficult for our country as the COVID-19 situation has been worsening. As if this is not enough, the last five days have even been more trying,"

xinhuanet_en Thursday, June 17, 2021 5:06:00 PM EAT

Kennedy Malama stated : “In the last 24 hours, we recorded One Thousand Three Hundred and Eighty-Eight (1,388) new confirmed cases out of 7,110 tests conducted (19.5% positivity), bringing the cumulative number of confirmed cases recorded to date to 113,134. We recorded Twenty-Seven (27) new deaths in the last 24 hours. This is the second highest figure we have recorded since the start of pandemic over a year ago. The breakdown of the new deaths by facility is as follows: Levy Mwanawasa (7), Maina Soko (4), UTH (3), Fairview (1), Chipata First Level (1), Kanyama First Level (1), Chawama First Level (1), Kabwe Bwacha (1), Kitwe (2), Ronald Ross (1), Lumezi (1), Isoka (1), Livingstone (1), Choma (1) and Sesheke (1),” “Of the new deaths, 24 have been classified as COVID-19 deaths and 3 as COVID-19 associated deaths. The cumulative number of COVID-19 related deaths recorded to date now stands at 1,416 (classified as 815 COVID deaths and 601 COVID-19 associated deaths. A total of 1,238 discharges were made from both the COVID-19 isolation facilities and home management, which brings the cumulative number of recoveries to 98,994 (88% recovered). There are currently 12,724 active cases, of whom 12,060 (95%) are under community management and 664 (5%) are admitted to our COVID-19 isolation facilities. Of the admissions, 154 were newly admitted patients within the last 24 hours. Among those currently under admission, 442 are on Oxygen therapy and 105 are in critical condition”

zambiareports Monday, June 14, 2021 3:16:00 PM EAT

Kennedy Malama said : “Striking a balance between saving lives, livelihoods, schools and the economy remains our top priority but we will not allow a situation where people continue flouting the public health guidelines leading to spiral of COVID 19 infections. We urge the enforcement wings within the COVID 19 multisectoral response to ramp up the interventions at community level through effective engagement and participation of various stakeholders,” “It is disheartening and quite disappointing to note that there are still those among us who would rather propagate misinformation and have the public believe that the numbers being reported are inflated. We urge the public to consider such individuals and groups as enemies of the people and their messages should be dismissed with contempt”

zambiareports Monday, June 14, 2021 3:16:00 PM EAT

Kennedy Malama said : “The super-spreader events continue to be a high source of concern to the COVID-19 multispectral response. We urge all those intending to hold social gatherings to postpone these events or use virtual platforms considering the increasing number of cases we are recording most of which seem to be fuelled by such gatherings,”

dailymail-zm Monday, May 31, 2021 10:23:00 AM EAT

Kennedy Malama stated : “The doctors were making enquiries when the government of the republic of Zambia through the ministry of health will employ them. The doctors were updated that the ministry of Health has received treasury authority to recruit 395 health workers and this included doctors. However, from this treasury authority it was not possible to employ all the 400 doctors at once. It was highlighted that recruitment is done in phases depending on the availability of funds,”

zambiareports Tuesday, March 9, 2021 10:09:00 PM EAT

Kennedy Malama stated : “The Ministry of Health would like to reiterate that while the sector continues to participate in global, regional and country technical discussions on the COVID-19 vaccine development and deployment, Cabinet is yet to sit, consider and approve the vaccine and its deployment mechanism,”

zambiareports Sunday, January 24, 2021 7:27:00 PM EAT

Kennedy Malama stated : “We further urge all Zambians to be patient and be assured that once Cabinet guides, all stakeholders will be appropriately informed,”

zambiareports Sunday, January 24, 2021 7:27:00 PM EAT

Kennedy Malama said : “The Ministry of Health is saddened that people continue to patronize illegal bars as well as crowding at weddings, kitchen parties, Chilanga Mulilo’s among others,”

zambiareports Monday, September 7, 2020 5:17:00 PM EAT

Kennedy Malama said : “74 people have been discharged making a total 11,748 recoveries. The death toll is at 295. The cumulative number of cases is 12,836 from the 127,073 total tests done in the country,”

zambiareports Monday, September 7, 2020 5:17:00 PM EAT

Kennedy Malama said : “Across the country, 38 people are in hospital with 19 on oxygen. No death has been recorded in the last 24 hours, therefore, the total number remains at 280. Of that number 89 are direct Covid-19 deaths while 191 are classified as Covid related deaths,” “146 people have been discharged making a total 10,208 recoveries. The cumulative number of cases in Zambia is 11,148”

zambiareports Monday, August 24, 2020 4:30:00 PM EAT

Kennedy Malama said : "The past four weeks have been so difficult for our country as the COVID-19 situation has been worsening. As if this is not enough, the last five days have even been more trying,"

xinhuanet_en Thursday, June 17, 2021 5:06:00 PM EAT

Kennedy Malama stated : “In the last 24 hours, we recorded One Thousand Three Hundred and Eighty-Eight (1,388) new confirmed cases out of 7,110 tests conducted (19.5% positivity), bringing the cumulative number of confirmed cases recorded to date to 113,134. We recorded Twenty-Seven (27) new deaths in the last 24 hours. This is the second highest figure we have recorded since the start of pandemic over a year ago. The breakdown of the new deaths by facility is as follows: Levy Mwanawasa (7), Maina Soko (4), UTH (3), Fairview (1), Chipata First Level (1), Kanyama First Level (1), Chawama First Level (1), Kabwe Bwacha (1), Kitwe (2), Ronald Ross (1), Lumezi (1), Isoka (1), Livingstone (1), Choma (1) and Sesheke (1),” “Of the new deaths, 24 have been classified as COVID-19 deaths and 3 as COVID-19 associated deaths. The cumulative number of COVID-19 related deaths recorded to date now stands at 1,416 (classified as 815 COVID deaths and 601 COVID-19 associated deaths. A total of 1,238 discharges were made from both the COVID-19 isolation facilities and home management, which brings the cumulative number of recoveries to 98,994 (88% recovered). There are currently 12,724 active cases, of whom 12,060 (95%) are under community management and 664 (5%) are admitted to our COVID-19 isolation facilities. Of the admissions, 154 were newly admitted patients within the last 24 hours. Among those currently under admission, 442 are on Oxygen therapy and 105 are in critical condition”

zambiareports Monday, June 14, 2021 3:16:00 PM EAT

Kennedy Malama said : “Striking a balance between saving lives, livelihoods, schools and the economy remains our top priority but we will not allow a situation where people continue flouting the public health guidelines leading to spiral of COVID 19 infections. We urge the enforcement wings within the COVID 19 multisectoral response to ramp up the interventions at community level through effective engagement and participation of various stakeholders,” “It is disheartening and quite disappointing to note that there are still those among us who would rather propagate misinformation and have the public believe that the numbers being reported are inflated. We urge the public to consider such individuals and groups as enemies of the people and their messages should be dismissed with contempt”

zambiareports Monday, June 14, 2021 3:16:00 PM EAT

Kennedy Malama said : “The super-spreader events continue to be a high source of concern to the COVID-19 multispectral response. We urge all those intending to hold social gatherings to postpone these events or use virtual platforms considering the increasing number of cases we are recording most of which seem to be fuelled by such gatherings,”

dailymail-zm Monday, May 31, 2021 10:23:00 AM EAT

Kennedy Malama stated : “The doctors were making enquiries when the government of the republic of Zambia through the ministry of health will employ them. The doctors were updated that the ministry of Health has received treasury authority to recruit 395 health workers and this included doctors. However, from this treasury authority it was not possible to employ all the 400 doctors at once. It was highlighted that recruitment is done in phases depending on the availability of funds,”

zambiareports Tuesday, March 9, 2021 10:09:00 PM EAT

Kennedy Malama stated : “The Ministry of Health would like to reiterate that while the sector continues to participate in global, regional and country technical discussions on the COVID-19 vaccine development and deployment, Cabinet is yet to sit, consider and approve the vaccine and its deployment mechanism,”

zambiareports Sunday, January 24, 2021 7:27:00 PM EAT

Kennedy Malama stated : “We further urge all Zambians to be patient and be assured that once Cabinet guides, all stakeholders will be appropriately informed,”

zambiareports Sunday, January 24, 2021 7:27:00 PM EAT

Kennedy Malama said : “The Ministry of Health is saddened that people continue to patronize illegal bars as well as crowding at weddings, kitchen parties, Chilanga Mulilo’s among others,”

zambiareports Monday, September 7, 2020 5:17:00 PM EAT

Kennedy Malama said : “74 people have been discharged making a total 11,748 recoveries. The death toll is at 295. The cumulative number of cases is 12,836 from the 127,073 total tests done in the country,”

zambiareports Monday, September 7, 2020 5:17:00 PM EAT

Kennedy Malama said : “Across the country, 38 people are in hospital with 19 on oxygen. No death has been recorded in the last 24 hours, therefore, the total number remains at 280. Of that number 89 are direct Covid-19 deaths while 191 are classified as Covid related deaths,” “146 people have been discharged making a total 10,208 recoveries. The cumulative number of cases in Zambia is 11,148”

zambiareports Monday, August 24, 2020 4:30:00 PM EAT