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08 July 2020 — Twenty-two (22) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2644 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to one thousand, one hundred and ninety-four (1194). To date, six hundred and ten (610) patients have recovered and been discharged, including fifteen (15) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is five hundred and eighty-one (581) and three (3) deaths. 

The WHO Country Office in Zambia has continued working jointly with other United Nations Agencies and other partners to strengthen on-going interventions to respond and prevent further spread of the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) in the country. These efforts include coordination, surveillance, infection prevention and control, laboratory, case management, risk communication, logistics and human resource capacity. On 3 July 2020 the WHO Representative, Dr.

Akwa, 7 July, 2020 - “This capacity building is timely and has empowered us to effectively respond to COVID-19”, said Ms Ifediata Adaora, a Medical Laboratory Scientist and one of the beneficiaries of the two-day training on Covid-19 on sample management organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC).

Abuja, 06 July 2020 - “When I tested positive to COVID-19 on April 23 2020, I was evacuated to an isolation facility with minimum contact with other infected persons and none with people from outside. Being in isolation was really one of my lowest points as I began feeling depressed and worried about my situation. 

07 July 2020 — Fifty-nine (59) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2871 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to one thousand, one hundred and seventy-two (1172). To date, five hundred and ninety-five (595) patients have recovered and been discharged, including twenty (20) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is five hundred and seventy-four (574) and three (3) deaths. 

Many public health events and emergencies and their associated risk factors could be prevented, or their effects mitigated. However, the health systems in most countries remain inadequate. To avert and mitigate the effects of health security risks and emergencies, countries are urged to implement Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) guidelines. These guidelines recommend thresholds for action on priority diseases, public health events and conditions and for responding to alerts. Using these action thresholds can be lifesaving.

06 July 2020 — Eight (8) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2834 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to one thousand, one hundred and thirteen (1113). To date, five hundred and seventy-five (575) patients have recovered and been discharged, including eight (8) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases remains five hundred and thirty-five (535) and three (3) deaths.