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Africa-Press – Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>The Ministry Health Food Safety Programme Manager Motsamai Mahahabisa has said since Lesotho is already having a challenge to test its citizens, it would be even harder to test all the food items entering the country. This comes in the wake of reports that COVID-19 can be spread and shared through packaged food products, sea food, fruits and vegetables.<\/p>\n

Asked what are they doing as a ministry to ensure that food items entering the country\u2019s borders are not contaminated with the virus, Mahahabisa said: \u201cWe take the guidelines from WHO (World Health Organisation); the only thing that we do is to assist businesses for food safety.<\/p>\n

\u201d Mahahabisa added COVID-19 is still new hence they have to wait for WHO to show them the way. He said the country is doing its best to guarantee food safety and the ministry is in a process of crafting a Food Safety Policy.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe country is preparing to have its own laboratories since we cannot always depend in South Africa; we want to make sure that we establish food safety measures during and after corona.<\/p>\n

\u201d He advised Basotho to adhere to COVID-19 prevention measures such as wearing masks, social distancing, avoiding eating uncooked food and for the business people in the catering industry should wrap food.<\/p>\n

According to Al Jazeera, new cases of the virus were linked to China\u2019s Capital Beijing wholesale products. The wholesale supplies more than 70% of Beijing\u2019s fruits and vegetables, beef, lamb and sea food.<\/p>\n

\u201cTests found out the virus could be carried and spread through produce and packaging. Meaning it could have travelled well beyond the city\u2019s limits. Cases linked to the market have been confirmed in two other provinces,\u201d Al Jazeera said last week.<\/p>\n

Completely landlocked in the belly of South Africa, Lesotho imports most of its food needs from that country and this includes meat, vegetables, fruits and milk.<\/p>\n

Currently, South Africa is one of the worst countries affected with this pandemic recording 97 302 confirmed cases, 51,608 recovered and 1,930 deaths of coronavirus so far.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Lesotho<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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