man who had travelled to pakistan. on 25 march, president edgar lungu confirmed a total of 12 cases. he also announced measures which includes suspension of international flights simon mwansa kapwepwe, harry mwaanga nkumbula and mfuwe international airports and re-routing of all international flights to kenneth kaunda international airport to facilitate screening of incoming passengers and mandatory quarantine where necessary, closure of all bars, nightclubs, casinos, cinemas and gyms and restriction of all public gatherings to 50 people or less. by 17 march, the government had shut all educational institutions and put in place some restrictions on foreign travel. on 19 august, the vice president of zambia, inonge wina tested positive for covid-19. zambia reported 31,100 total cases, 9,023 active cases, and 509 total deaths on 13 january 2021. this is 27 deaths per one million population. zimbabwe main article: covid-19 pandemic in zimbabwe before there were any confirmed cases in the country, president emmerson mnangagwa had declared a national emergency, putting in place travel restrictions and banning large gatherings. the country's defence minister oppah muchinguri caused controversy by stating the coronavirus could be a divine punishment on western nations for imposing sanctions on zimbabwe. its first case was reported on 21 march: it was a male resident of victoria falls who travelled from the united kingdom via south africa on 15 march. police report that 105,000 have been arrested for violating health measures between march and july, including 1,000 arrests for not wearing facemasks on 18 and 19 july. zimbabwe reported 24,256 total cases, 10,009 active cases, and 589 total deaths on 13 january 2021. this is 39 deaths per one million population. british indian ocean territory as of 18 january 2021 there had been two cases in diego garcia, followed by three arrivals in april 2021 who subsequently tested positive during their 14-day quarantine. access to the islands, already heavily restricted due to the presence of a military base on diego garcia, have been further curtailed, with licenses for visiting vessels suspended. all people arriving into the territory are subject to a 14-day quarantine; social distancing measures have also been enacted.