The Zambian government on Saturday thanked the Chinese government for the support in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Minister of Health Chitalu Chilufya said China is among countries that have been in the forefront of supporting Zambia in the fight against the pandemic.
He said during a COVID-19 update briefing that the Jack Ma Foundation has also been among partners that have helped not only Zambia but the entire African continent in containing the pandemic.
According to him, the assistance from China, and other cooperating partners, has helped the country deal with the pandemic.
“We would not have been where we are without their support,” he said, adding the country offers profound gratitude to cooperating partners.
The country recorded 123 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the cumulative cases to 11,902. The country also discharged 147 patients, bringing total recoveries to 11,092, while one death was recorded, bringing the death toll to 284.
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