The Securities and Exchange Commission has been monitoring the developments over the ongoing Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) global outbreak. According to information provided by the Ministry of Health officials, the outbreak has now spread to at-least 162 countries and territories around the world.
STATUS UPDATE FROM THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH
In Zambia, the latest position as at 18th March 2020 was that there were two confirmed cases of the disease. As at 17th March 2020, the Minister of Health, Dr. Chitalu Chilufya advised the public on the restrictions effected with respect to public mass gatherings.