Month: July 2020 Posts

Coronavirus: Malawi records four new deaths

Jul 10, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi has recorded 44 new Coronavirus cases and four new deaths, and now the total number of deaths has jumped to 29. Co-chairperson of the Taskforce on Coronavirus said on Thursday that two of the… ...

Schools should not reopen on July 13 – Ministry of Health

Jul 10, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Ministry of Health has advised the Presidential Taskforce on Coronavirus not to reopen schools on July 13. The National Education Planning Taskforce proposed July 13 as date for reopening of schools which were closed… ...

Masks a must in Government offices

Jul 09, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Government says clients seeking services in government offices across the country must wear face masks. Secretary to the Government Zangazanga Chikhosi said this in a statement today. According to Chikhosi, the mandatory use of… ...

Covid-19 test kits shortage hits Malawi

Jul 09, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Presidential Taskforce on Coronavirus says there is a shortage of Covid-19 test kits across the country. Chairperson of the Taskforce John Phuka said in a statement on Wednesday that the Ministry of Health is… ...

Save the Children intensifies Covid-19 fight

Jul 08, 2020 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

Save the Children Malawi continues to make strides in fighting the novel coronavirus having distributed over ten thousand awareness posters in six districts of Neno, Mwanza, Phalombe, Zomba, Ntcheu and Mzimba. In an interview, Communications… ...

Coronavirus: Ngumuya tests positive

Jul 08, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Politician Allan Ngumuya has tested positive for Coronavirus and has been has been admitted to Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre. Ngumuya who is former Member of Parliament for Blantyre City South Constituency has confirmed… ...

Coronavirus: Malawi second worst affected country in SADC

Jul 08, 2020 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

  Malawi is now second to South Africa in the SADC Region on number of recorded Coronavirus cases. As of Wednesday, Malawi had registered 1877 confirmed cases, with the total number of active cases on… ...