May 10: Closure of border with Tanzania
The Zambian government has announced the closure of its common border with Tanzania.
On Saturday (May 9) 76 new cases were reported in Nakonde, the border town in question.
The president directed that with effect from Monday 11th May, 2020; “the Nakonde border will be temporarily closed.
May 8: Relaxation of lockdown measures
The president in an address to the nation on Friday announced the reopening of restaurants, gyms and casinos “as he calls on Zambian scientists to find local solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic,” local news portal Mwebantu reported.
The president also challenged Zambian scientists to help find local solution to the COVID-19 pandemic.
