LUSAKA, Zambia – Zambia’s information minister Dora Siliya said on Saturday she had tested positive for the coronavirus but was asymptomatic and had gone into self-isolation.
“Even after taking all precautions … yesterday I did test positive for Covid-19,” the 49-year-old said in a video posted on WhatsApp and Twitter, calling on citizens to stay calm and observe hygiene and social distancing measures.
Zambia’s total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases rose to 920 on Saturday, with seven deaths, authorities said.
Before the coronavirus hit Africa’s second largest copper producer, activity was already hampered by power shortages and growing public debt stoking fears of a fiscal crisis.
