Zambia covid statistics & travel advice

The latest Covid-19 statistics on new cases and vaccine rollout in Zambia plus up-to-date travel advice and resources from government organisations and international agencies.

Vaccine rollout (%) Partially · Fully
- 2
- 2
New cases/100k 7-day · 14-day
- 4
- 10
Travel status Zambia · UK
- R

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Zambia Covid-19 vaccine rollout

Below are the latest statistics on Covid-19 vaccinations in Zambia showing the number of people and percentage of the population who are partially and fully vaccinated.

As of 07/09/2021	Number of people	Percentage of population
Partially vaccinated	311,049	1.6%
Fully vaccinated	291,947	1.5%

The Covid-19 vaccination statistics for Zambia is provided by Our World in Data. Last updated on 07/09/21.

Zambia Covid-19 statistics - new cases

The figures below show the average numbers of new cases per 100,000 of population for Zambia recorded in the latest 7-day and 14-day period and the percentage difference from the week before, plus charts showing the numbers of new cases recorded over the past 10 weeks.

Week ending	7-day average	7-day weekly change	14-day average	14-day weekly change
2021-09-05	6.1	-25.7%	14.2	-30.9%
2021-09-12	4.2	-30.9%	10.3	-27.9%

New cases 7-day average

The 7-day average number of new Covid-19 cases per 100,000 of population for Zambia recorded over the past 10 weeks.

62.3

34.9

20.4

12.4

8.2

6.1

4.2

11/07

18/07

25/07

01/08

08/08

15/08

22/08

29/08

05/09

12/09

New cases 14-day average

The 14-day average number of new Covid-19 cases per 100,000 of population for Zambia recorded over the past 10 weeks.

147.7

116.2

88.9

57.9

43.4

32.5

24.5

20.6

14.2

10.3

11/07

18/07

25/07

01/08

08/08

15/08

22/08

29/08

05/09

12/09

The number of newly recorded cases per 100,000 of population for Zambia is provided by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and is updated weekly.

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Zambia coronavirus live updates

Travel advice for Zambia - UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)
Coronavirus timeline in Zambia - Wikipedia - coronavirus update

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Zambia travel status

Below is the latest information on the travel and tourism status of Zambia including entry rules, pre-departure & in-destination Covid-19 testing and quarantine requirements plus current status on the UK travel list for returning to the UK.

Destination status

O
Open for tourism
V
Vaccine passport accepted
T
Test required
QV
Quarantine excl. vaccinated
TQV
Test + quarantine excl. vaccinated
V+
Fully vaccinated only
T+Q
Test + quarantine required
Q
Quarantine required
C/B
Closed for tourism/Travel ban

Do I need to quarantine in the UK if I travel from Zambia?

Zambia is on the Red list in the UK.

If you have been in or through Zambia in the previous 10 days, you will be refused entry to the UK unless you are a British or Irish national, or you have residence rights in the UK.

All arrivals who are permitted to enter must quarantine in a government approved hotel for 10 days at their own expense.

A pre-departure test in Zambia is required as well as PCR tests on days 2 & 8 in the UK while in quarantine.