Covid-19 Archives

CDEDI to drag govt to court for ‘shamelessly’ ignoring lockdown injunction

Aug 10, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) says it will take legal action against government for ignoring the lockdown injunction. The Public Health (Corona Virus and Covid-19) Prevention, Containment and Management Rules, 2020, were… ...

Mwenifumbo donates oxygen concentrator to Karonga Hospital

Aug 09, 2020 Lusekero Mhango 0 &

Politician Frank Mwenifumbo on Friday donated an oxygen concentrator to Karonga District Hospital as a way of assisting the facility in the battle to contain the deadly Coronavirus. The items which also included drips, masks… ...

Coronavirus: Malawi records 84 new cases, 47 new recoveries

Aug 08, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Presidential Taskforce on Coronavirus on Friday announced 84 new cases and 47 new recoveries. Chairperson of the Taskforce John Phuka said out of the new cases, 81 are locally transmitted infections and three are… ...

Mask up or pay MK10, 000 – govt. announces new Covid measures

Aug 07, 2020 Mike J. Kangwele 2 &

...empowers Health Minister to impose lockdowns Government, through the Minister of Health, has gazzeted new measures aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus announcing measures that will leave the minister with the power to… ...

Face masks now mandatory in Malawi

Aug 07, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 2 &

The Ministry of Health says face masks are now mandatory in Malawi and any person found not wearing a mask in public will be fined. Chairperson of the Taskforce on Coronavirus John Phuka said on… ...

Coronavirus: Malawi records 65 new cases, 59 new recoveries

Aug 07, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Malawi has registered 65 new COVID-19 cases, 59 new recoveries and one new death. Chairperson of the Presidential Taskforce on Coronavirus John Phuka said the new death is from Mzimba North. He added that four… ...

Four suspects test positive for Covid-19 in Nkhotakota

Aug 06, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Four suspects detained in a police cell at Nkhotakota Police Station tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday. Malawi News Agency (MANA) reported that the four were among a group of 21 suspects detained for various… ...