CIVIL AND PUBLIC SERVANTS TO SHOW PROOF OF VACCINATION BEFORE BEING ADMITTED TO THEIR PLACES OF WORK.

CIVIL AND PUBLIC SERVANTS TO SHOW PROOF OF VACCINATION BEFORE BEING ADMITTED TO THEIR PLACES OF WORK.

A joint briefing by a council of ministers convened by President Hakainde Hichilema has approved drastic measures to ensure the prevention of a fourth wave of Covid 19.

Minister of health Sylvia Masebo said at joint briefing of ministers held at 8pm on Sunday that a number of measures had been decided upon and will be implemented for public good.

The council of ministers will focus on epidemics and risk management to address threats of a new variant Covid 19 Variant, Omicron.

Highlights of the measures that have been decided upon and expected to take effect on Tuesday 30 November , 2021.

The council of ministers is optimistic that the measures will play a vital role in averting the possibility of a 4th wave of the Covid 19 pandemic which would overwhelm the country’s health system and the economy.

• Surveillance at all points of entry will be heightened.

-All travers entering the country from Covid 19 high-risk areas will be subjected to 10 days quarantine at own cost.

• Local authorities and police will continue inspection of public places to ensure adherence to Covid 19 preventative guidelines.

They will also ensure that public places are fumigated

• Members of the public shall not be allowed to enter public buildings without a mask.

-Public transport operators must ensure masking up and sanitizing of all passengers regularly.

-Members of the public without masks will not be allowed to access markets and bus stations.

-No one will be allowed into government offices without proof of vaccination.

-It will be a requirement for civil servants and public workers to show proof of vaccination for them to admitted to their places of work. This will be done in consultation with trade unions.

-Bars and Night clubs, and will operate only 4 days in a week and from 6pm to 8pm

-Churches will only be allowed to meet three times in a week , for only one hour each time they meet.

• Funerals and weddings should have quests less than 50 subject to inspection.

-Government will roll out vaccination with a target of 2 million people.

The measures will be reviewed after a month.