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The first food outlet to be closed was hungry lion on January 4, 2018 after Vibro Cholera was found in the food samples taken at the three outlets Hungry lion at Levy Mall, Hungry Lion Cairo road and Hungry Lion Kulima Tower.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.lusakatimes.com/2018/01/04/government-shuts-three-hungry-lion-outlets-lusaka/ |publisher= Lusaka Times |title=Government shuts down three Hungry Lion outlets in Lusaka |date=5 January 2018|accessdate=6 January 2018}}</ref> | The first food outlet to be closed was hungry lion on January 4, 2018 after Vibro Cholera was found in the food samples taken at the three outlets Hungry lion at Levy Mall, Hungry Lion Cairo road and Hungry Lion Kulima Tower.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.lusakatimes.com/2018/01/04/government-shuts-three-hungry-lion-outlets-lusaka/ |publisher= Lusaka Times |title=Government shuts down three Hungry Lion outlets in Lusaka |date=5 January 2018|accessdate=6 January 2018}}</ref> | ||
=== Closure of Churches=== | |||
The Seventh Day Adventist Church announced that it had cancelled all Church gatherings including Sabbath worship at its Lusaka Central Church on the 4th of January through its social medias while other churches in where closed down on the 6th of January. | The Seventh Day Adventist Church announced that it had cancelled all Church gatherings including Sabbath worship at its Lusaka Central Church on the 4th of January through its social medias while other churches in where closed down on the 6th of January. | ||
=== Closure of Schools=== | |||
On 5th January 2018 the Registrar of UNZA Sitali Wamundila announced the indefinite closure of the institution owing to the cholera outbreak. | On 5th January 2018 the Registrar of UNZA Sitali Wamundila announced the indefinite closure of the institution owing to the cholera outbreak. | ||
In rhis statement Wamundila stated that UNZA would provide transport to all 10 provinces for those without means of getting home.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.lusakatimes.com/2018/01/05/cholera-shuts-unza-food-outlets-shutdown/ |publisher= Lusaka Times |title= Cholera shuts down UNZA, More Food outlets shutdown |date=5 January 2018|accessdate=6 January 2018}}</ref> | In rhis statement Wamundila stated that UNZA would provide transport to all 10 provinces for those without means of getting home.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.lusakatimes.com/2018/01/05/cholera-shuts-unza-food-outlets-shutdown/ |publisher= Lusaka Times |title= Cholera shuts down UNZA, More Food outlets shutdown |date=5 January 2018|accessdate=6 January 2018}}</ref> | ||
