COVID-19 pandemic in Zambia

COVID-19 pandemic in Zambia
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationZambia
First outbreakWuhan, Hubei, China
Index caseLusaka
Arrival date18 March 2020
(4 years, 7 months, 3 weeks and 6 days)
Confirmed cases349,892[1]
Active cases11,770[2]
Recovered307,667[2]
Deaths
4,078[1]
Fatality rate1.17%
Vaccinations
  • 11,711,565[1] (total vaccinated)
  • 9,213,802[1] (fully vaccinated)
  • 13,615,707[1] (doses administered)

The COVID-19 pandemic in Zambia was a part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus was confirmed to have reached Zambia in March 2020.[3]

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  2. ^ a b "Zambia National Public Health Institute". Zambia National Public Health Institute. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  3. ^ Chilufya, Chitalu (17 March 2020). "PRESS BRIEFING ON COVID-19". Ministry Of Health, Zambia. Archived from the original on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2020.

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