As Zambia toasts the 75 percent milestone in the Covid-19 vaccination the country is however closely monitoring the worrying situation in China were there is a resurgence of the deadly viral infection whose cases have risen forcing lockdowns in some major cities.
Zambia National Public Health Institute (ZNPHI) Director General Professor Roma Chilengi says although there is cause for concern there is no need for the public to panic but they must be on high alert.
For COMESA Cross-Border Traders, news of latest lockdowns in China brings fear that their businesses that are heavily dependent on goods from the Asian manufacturing giant may be crippled.
Cross-Border Traders Association (CBTA) Secretary General Jacob Makambwe hopes the situation does not worsen like it were two years ago.
By Victoria Kayeye Yambani