Cholera: 781 cases and 21 deaths, and three quarters of cases are in Lusaka and Chibombo

LUSAKA. ZNPHI's 11 October update shows 781 total cases, 131 confirmed, 700 recovered, 21 deaths and 60 people in hospital. There were 36 new cases and 2 new deaths in the last 24 hours. **Where the cases are** | District | Cases | |---|---| | Lusaka | 376 | | Chibombo | 205 | | Chongwe | 42 | | Chiengi | 37 | | Chilanga | 30 | | Mwansabombwe | 30 | | Nsama | 20 | | Mwense | 14 | | Mpulungu | 13 | | Nchelenge | 10 | | Chikankata | 2 | | Monze | 2 | Lusaka and Chibombo together hold 581 cases, about 74 percent. **How it has grown** | Date | Total | Confirmed | Deaths | In hospital | Recovered | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 29 Sep | 304 | 62 | 11 | 35 | 230 | | 6 Oct | 573 | 115 | 15 | 62 | 496 | | 8 Oct | 604 | 126 | 16 | 46 | 542 | | 11 Oct | 781 | 131 | 21 | 60 | 700 | Cases rose 157 percent in 12 days (our arithmetic). On 29 September, Acting Health Minister Dr Gilbert Siame said community deaths suggested people were reaching care late.