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, 5 months and 1 day)
Confirmed cases349,842[1]
Active cases11,770[2]
Recovered307,667[2]
Deaths
4,077[1]
Fatality rate1.17%
Vaccinations
  • 11,637,730[1] (total vaccinated)
  • 9,213,802[1] (fully vaccinated)
  • 13,454,213[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]

  1. ^ a b c d e Ritchie, Hannah; Mathieu, Edouard; Rodés-Guirao, Lucas; Appel, Cameron; Giattino, Charlie; Ortiz-Ospina, Esteban; Hasell, Joe; Macdonald, Bobbie; Beltekian, Diana; Dattani, Saloni; Roser, Max (2020–2022). "Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19)". Our World in Data. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  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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