Month: August 2020 Posts

Coronavirus: Pregnant woman dies

Aug 25, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

A 32-year-old pregnant woman from Blantyre has died of COVID-19, and now the death toll in Malawi stands at 169. Co-chairperson of the Coronavirus Taskforce Dr. John Phuka said on Monday that the woman was… ...

Four companies awarded K6.6 billion to supply Covid-19 materials

Aug 24, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Government has awarded contracts worth K6.6 billion to four companies to supply Coronavirus prevention materials. The companies are Galaxy Pharmaceuticals and Surgical Limited Lilongwe Chirani Limited, FirstMask Group of Companies and Victoria Pharmaceuticals… ...

Malawians in Kasungu challenge minister, say there is no Covid-19

Aug 24, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawians in Kasungu have claimed that there is no Coronavirus in Malawi where over 5400 cases have been registered. On Friday, residents at Wimbe Trading Centre chased away health workers from the Ministry of Health… ...

Coronavirus: Malawi registers 32 new cases, 14 recoveries

Aug 24, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi has recorded 32 new Coronavirus cases and 14 recoveries as the total number of recorded cases hits 5,414. Co-chairperson of the Coronavirus Taskforce John Phuka said 29 of the cases are locally transmitted infections.… ...

Coronavirus:  69 people recover, two die

Aug 23, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Malawi has recorded 69 new recoveries and two new deaths, taking the total number of recoveries to 2,998 and the death toll to 168. Chairperson of the Presidential Taskforce on Coronavirus John Phuka said the… ...

11 pardoned prisoners test positive for Covid-19

Aug 21, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Joseph Mbughi Eleven people released from Chitipa Prison after a presidential pardon have tested positive for Coronavirus. Chitipa district health social services officer Ted Bandawe said all the patients are asymptomatic and health workers… ...

Malawi using Coronavirus test kits sparingly

Aug 20, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi is rationing the use of its limited Coronavirus test kits, as health workers are only testing people with symptoms and discharging asymptomatic patients without re-testing them. Chairperson of the Presidential taskforce on Coronavirus, John… ...