Coronavirus Archives

Malawi Govt to make wearing masks mandatory

Aug 04, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Lazarus Chakwera administration is working on regulations that will make wearing masks mandatory and punish those in violation. President Chakwera said on Saturday that the regulations will enforce the Coronavirus prevention rules which include… ...

Malawi registers 101 new recoveries

Aug 04, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi on Monday registered 42 new COVID-19 cases, 101 new recoveries and no new deaths. Co-chairperson of the Presidential Taskforce Dr John Phuka said out of the new cases, 22 are locally transmitted infections and… ...

Cost of data in Malawi is prohibitive – Chakwera

Aug 03, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says the high cost of data in Malawi is one of the challenges affecting the implementation of online learning programmes at this time when schools are closed due to the Coronavirus pandemic.… ...

Atupele questions Chakwera’s COVID-19 commitment

Aug 03, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

United Democratic Front (UDF) leader Atupele Muluzi has questioned if COVID-19 is indeed a priority under the Lazarus Chakwera administration. In a Facebook post on Sunday, Muluzi said leadership is seen through the commitments made… ...

Phuka condemns stigma against Coronavirus patients, survivors

Aug 03, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Co-chairperson of the Presidential Taskforce on Coronavirus John Phuka has condemned stigma against COVID-19 patients, survivors and families of victims. In a statement on Sunday, Phuka said there are reports of increased cases of stigma… ...

Organisation donates to Mtandire community members

Aug 03, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

An organization called My community, My Responsibility has donated masks, hand sanitizers, blankets and food items worth MK400,000 to community members at Mtandire in Lilongwe. The organization is supporting people in Lilongwe with resources aimed… ...

Coronavirus: Six people die, 108 new cases recorded

Aug 02, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Presidential Taskforce on Coronavirus on Saturday announced six new deaths, 108 new cases and 39 new recoveries. Co-chairperson of the taskforce John Phuka said five of the new deaths are from Lilongwe and one… ...