Month: March 2020 Posts

Coronavirus cases in South Africa hit 51

Mar 15, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

South Africa has today confirmed 13 new cases of COVID-19, taking the number of coronavirus cases in the Southern African country to 51. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced on Sunday seven new cases were reported… ...

Alleluya Band members under self-quarantine after returning from Italy

Mar 15, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Alleluya Band members are under self-quarantine after returning from Italy where they were also forced to stay indoors for three weeks due to the coronavirus outbreak. Band leader Cos Chiwalo has confirmed saying each member… ...

China stops its nationals from travelling to Malawi

Mar 12, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Chinese Embassy in Malawi has told its nationals in China not to travel to Malawi until the coronavirus outbreak is controlled. The travel advice is being issued to Chinese citizens in order to prevent… ...

Doomed! Malawi lacks capacity to test coronavirus

Mar 11, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Malawi Government has admitted that the country lacks capacity to test COVID-19. Minister of Health Jappie Mhango, who is also chairperson of the Cabinet committee on Coronavirus, said this on Tuesday. He, however, said… ...

Coronavirus: Malawian students in China to get money from Govt

Mar 11, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Government says it will give additional living allowance to all Malawian students affected by the lockdown in Wuhan City, China. Minister of Health Jappie Mhango, who is also chairperson of the Special Cabinet… ...

Botomani condemns fake news on COVID-19

Mar 11, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Minister of Information, Civic Education and Communications Technology Mark Botomani has condemned fake news concerning the coronavirus outbreak. He said this on 10 March, 2020 during a press briefing which a Special Cabinet Committee on… ...

Mwanza border intensifies coronavirus screening

Mar 11, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

In an effort to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the country, the Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services has intensified the screening and surveillance of travellers at Mwanza border post. Confirming the development to… ...

111 under self-quarantine in Malawi – Coronavirus committee

Mar 10, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Cabinet Committee on Coronavirus says 111 people who came from countries affected by the COVID-19 are under self-isolation or quarantine in Malawi. Minister of Health Jappie Mhango, who heads the committee, said this in… ...

Coronavirus infection in Malawi? Health Ministry says it’s fake news

Mar 09, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Ministry of Health says there has been no confirmed case of coronavirus in Malawi. Dr G. Kawalazira, Director of Health and Social Services for Blantyre District Health Office (DHO), said this in a statement… ...

Mutharika creates committee to manage Malawi’s response to coronavirus

Mar 08, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Peter Mutharika has created a committee on coronavirus to assess the impact of the disease and oversee government’s response to the COVID-19. Chief Secretary to the Government Lloyd Muhara announced on Saturday that a… ...

South Africa confirms second case of coronavirus

Mar 07, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

A 39-year-old woman who had travelled to Italy has been diagnosed with coronavirus in South Africa. She is the second case of coronavirus in South Africa after a man who also travelled to Italy tested… ...

Coronavirus hits South Africa

Mar 05, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

A man aged 38 has tested positive for coronavirus in South Africa, days after arriving in the country from Italy. The National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) in South Africa has confirmed that a suspected… ...

Bushiri rebukes “coronavirus demon”: I command you to come out

Mar 04, 2020 Sibu M. Mokoena 1 &

Prophet Shephered Bushiri has "rebuked the demon of Corronavirus" commanding the "demon to come out" wherever it was hiding. The Malawian born prophet shared a clip on his Facebook page where he claimed coronavirus which… ...

Atupele gives China medical supplies for coronavirus fight

Mar 03, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

United Democratic Front (UDF) president Atupele Muluzi on Monday donated medical supplies to China for the global fight against coronavirus (COVID19). According to Muluzi, he paid a courtesy call on the Ambassador of the People’s… ...

Coronavirus: 62 people in self-quarantine in Malawi

Feb 22, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 1 &

The Ministry of Health says 62 people who arrived in Malawi from China are under self- and are being monitored by the ministry. Chief of Health Services at the Ministry Dr Charles Mwasambo said this… ...