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Last Updated: Monday 24 August 2020

The Public Health (Infected Areas) (Coronavirus Disease 2019) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020

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The authority has published an amendment to The Public Health (Infected Areas) (Coronavirus Disease 2019) Regulations, 2020.

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Published in terms of Public Health Act

Gazette Number: Supplement to the Republic of Zambia Government Gazette

Notice Number: Statutory Instrument No. 62 of 2020

Publication Date: 13 July 2020

Source: https://zambialii.org/zm/legislation/statutory-instrument/2020/no-62-2020

Copyright: © 2020 National Assembly of Zambia

Last Updated: Friday 9 April 2020

Public Health (Infected Areas) (Coronavirus Disease 2019) Regulations, 2020

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The Minister of Health of the Republic of Zambia has published Regulations intended to control and prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the Republic.

The Regulations which have been published In terms of the Public Health Act on your Libryo:

-provide for the converting of a suitable building to a COVID-19 hospital, observation camp or station
-prohibit persons from leaving a COVID-19 hospital, observation camp or station without permission of an authorised officer
-require compulsory notification of cases / suspected cases and
-restrict the number of attendees of a public ceremony or gathering within an infected area.

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Published in terms of Public Health Act

Gazette Number: Supplement to the Republic of Zambia Government Gazette

Notice Number: Statutory Instrument No. 22 of 2020

Publication Date: 13 March 2020

Effective Date: 13 March 2020

Source: http://www.parliament.gov.zm/

Copyright: © 2020 National Assembly of Zambia

Public Health (Notifiable Infectious Disease) (Declaration) Notice, 2020

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The Minister of Health of the Republic of Zambia has published a notice declaring Coronavirus Disease 2019 a notifiable infectious disease.

This Notice is published in terms of the Public Health Act on your Libryo.

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Published in terms of Public Health Act

Gazette Number: Supplement to the Republic of Zambia Government Gazette

Notice Number: Statutory Instrument No. 21 of 2020

Publication Date: 13 March 2020

Effective Date: 13 March 2020

Source: http://www.parliament.gov.zm/

Copyright: © 2020 National Assembly of Zambia