Speaking to Rádio Nacional de Angola, the governor of the province, João Diogo Gaspar, stated that at the moment no one enters or leaves the area, estimating that 300 people have left the area for fear of contamination.
"We closed it. No entry, no exit, because we received information that around 300 people fled this location due to the deaths that were occurring, and then we saw that we had to close it to avoid human damage," he highlighted.
According to the official, 322 patients tested positive and 16 deaths were recorded over the weekend. "There was a certain lack of control and the doctors managed to control this phenomenon," he continued.
The Minister of Health, Sílvia Lutucuta, went to the region this Tuesday to learn about local health and medicinal conditions.
According to the latest cholera information bulletin, released this Tuesday, 55 new cases and three more deaths were reported in the municipality of Cazengo, which occurred on Monday.
Meanwhile, a vaccination campaign is underway, with more than 2,500 residents immunized so far, according to the provincial supervisor of the Cuanza Norte vaccination program, Kenda Alfredo.
Since the outbreak began, declared on January 7, the country has recorded 7,573 cases of cholera, spread across 14 provinces, as well as a total of 285 deaths.
To prevent the spread of the disease, Luanda Railway trains that transport cargo and passengers to or from the Zenza do Itombe, Ndalawi (Beira Alta), Múria and Luinha stations were suspended.
