Covid-19 Archives

Two more people recover from Covid-19 in Malawi

May 01, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Ministry of Health says two people have recovered from Covid-19 in the country over the last 24 hours. This takes the number of recoveries in the country to 9. The number of active cases… ...

13 NGOs contribute K1 billion for Covid-19 response

May 01, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Thirteen non-governmental organization in the country have registered with the NGO Board to contribute one billion Kwacha to support the country’s Covid-19 response. This was revealed on Thursday during a joint press briefing by the… ...

Covid-19: Health workers to be tested at MUST lab

Apr 30, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) says its laboratory will be used for testing health workers who are the frontline workers in the fight against Covid-19. MUST Vice Chancellor Professor Address Malata said… ...

Coronavirus cases in Malawi rise to 37

Apr 30, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Malawi has registered a new coronavirus case in Mzuzu, taking the number of cases in the country to 37. Minister of Health Jappie Mhango said in Lilongwe today that the case was confirmed by a… ...

Coronavirus: Blantyre man boarded Salima-BT bus days before testing positive

Apr 30, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

A person who tested positive for coronavirus on Sunday in Blantyre travelled on a MA Tours Bus from Salima to Blantyre and now health authorities are tracing the other passengers. According to Blantyre District Director… ...

Mutharika announces Covid-19 program targeting over 800,000 people

Apr 29, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

…says people’s movement will be restricted after new measures are implemented President Peter Mutharika says government has introduced a cash transfer programme in which households will be given K35,000 per month, with over 800,000 people… ...

Judge Kenyatta Nyirenda sustains anti-lockdown injunction

Apr 28, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

High Court Judge Kenyatta Nyirenda has ruled that the injunction against the Covid-19 lockdown should continue. The injunction restrains government from instituting a lockdown in Malawi or closing churches until the final determination of the… ...