Health Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya has announced that the number of people that have died of Cholera since the outbreak was recorded has reached 58 ever since the disease broke out on October 6, 2017.

And government has disclosed some funds collected from Toll gates will be diverted to the fight against Cholera.

Briefing the media in Lusaka on Sunday morning, Dr Chilufya revealed that Cholera cases have increased from the 2,426 reported yesterday to 2,451 today.

Dr Chilufya said there were three were BIDs with one from Chelstone, another 1 in Kanyama and 1 in Chipata Compound.

And Dr Chilufya has announced that all bars and clubs will open between 11 Hours and 19 Hours to avoid cross contamination

Dr Chilufya said outside those hours, consumption is restricted to homes

He also announced that a curfew has been imposed on Kanyama from 18 Hours to 06 Hours for a period of seven days.

Dr Chilufya said no trade and movements of people will be allowed during the curfew to allow the defence forces to work on the situation.

Dr Chilufya also declared Chinika market in Lusaka illegal and asked traders asked to vacate the place.

He also explained that the eight Chinese that were admitted in hospital were admitted for diarrhea, food poisoning and not cholera.

He said from today, Kanyama residents should consume water from the tanks put by government and not from shallow wells.

Dr Chilufya said out of 900 water samples from Wells in Kanyama, more than 800 tested positives or evidence of contamination.

He said almost all food from the streets in Kanyama such as Mangoes, Fish and Meat have tested positive.

Dr Chilufya said pit latrines have continued to be treated by healthy workers and that more than 2,000 water wells will be buried in Kanyama adding that Water from Kanyama Wells should not be used even for washing.

He said the following companies have being closed for contributing to the spread of Cholera ( Pick and Pay woodlands, Choppies Supermarket in Matero, SPAR Mumbwa road, Debonairs Levy Junction, Shoprite Twin Palm, Davies Supply Woodland Extension, Steven Mwansa Meat Supply in Missis compound, Tendai Butchery in Kuku compound,Banda Butchery in Missis compound, New Hope Grocery in Kuku compound, Kankoyo Breweries, Mahock restraunt in Kabulonga, Asian Party Levy Mall, Wimpy Levy Mall, Mika convention Centre and Zambeef Kabwata.

Dr Chilufya said the following have be re-opened after they met the recommendations, Hungry lion Kulima tower, Hungry Lion Society Park, Kumushi restraint in the Showground, KUM and ET takeaway down and ZAZA takeaway freedom way.

And Deputy Minister in the Vice President’s office Sylvia Chalikosa told the same media briefing that government will divert some funds collected from Toll gates will to the fight