Nairobi, May 14 -- Lusaka,

Zambia's President Edgar Lungu has ordered the reopening of the famous Victoria Falls after the tourism sector took a hit from the restricted movements that came with measures to slow the spread of Covid-19.

The decision came after he eased some measures by reopening restaurants, casinos and gyms.

The Victoria Falls should reopen under the new normal, state radio reported quoting President Lungu who toured the tourist capital, Livingstone, on Tuesday.

The Victoria Falls has recorded its highest flow of water in ten years following low levels in recent times caused by droughts and insufficient rain in the southern African nation, according to the National Heritage Conservation Commission.

John Zulu, the manage...