Nairobi, May 28 -- Lusaka,
Zambia's Health Minister Chitalu Chilufya has tested positive for Covid-19 as the country's cases surpassed the 1,000 mark.
He becomes the second-high profile individual to come out publicly after his Information counterpart Dora Siliya announced her results on Sunday.
Dr Chilufya, who is also facing a graft investigation, has since gone into self-isolation, secretary to the Cabinet Simon Miti told journalists in Lusaka on Wednesday.
Dr Miti announced that the country had in the last five days recorded 137 Covid-19 cases, bringing the total number to1,057.
Earlier in the month, Zambia shut its border with Tanzania at Nakonde-Tunduma crossing after recording more than 70 cases in the area on a single day.
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