Zambia’s lockdown lock-in
A local mayor draws sharp rebuke from government representatives and Chinese investors after speaking out against firms that locked in their own employees as a form of Covid-19 quarantine
Since recording the first Covid-19 case in March 2020, Zambia has been fighting the spread of the pandemic using various preventive measures recommended by the local ministry of health and the World Health Organisation.
But with an accumulative total of 8,501 with 241 deaths and 7,004 recoveries, as of August 12, the situation is worsening and preventive measures in the labour industry are being implemented. Among them is encouraging virtual working where nonessential workers are required to work from home. The unconventional and allegedly illegal quarantining of workers by Chinese-owned businesses during Zambia’s Covid-19 lockdown has inflamed tensions in the country and exposed a rift in how local leaders perceive relations with Chinese investors...
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