Month: July 2020 Posts

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… ...

Coronavirus cases rise to 1818

Jul 07, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Malawi has registered 76 new COVID-19 cases, taking the number of Coronavirus cases to 1818. The Presidential Taskforce on Coronavirus announced the new cases on Monday. Chairperson of the taskforce John Phuka said 31 of… ...

Coronavirus: Malawi registers 96 new cases

Jul 04, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Malawi has registered 96 new Coronavirus, bringing the number of registered cases to 1,498. Chairperson of the Taskforce on Coronavirus John Phuka announced the new cases on Friday. He said 87 of the cases are… ...

Decision on school reopening to be made next week

Jul 03, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Presidential Taskforce on Coronavirus says a decision will be made next week on whether to reopen schools or not as Coronavirus cases continue to rise with 802 cases recorded over the past two weeks.… ...

Regard everyone you meet as a potential Coronavirus carrier – Phuka

Jul 03, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Chairperson of the Presidential Taskforce on Coronavirus John Phuka says the rise in number of local Covid-19 transmissions means people should consider everyone they meet as a potential carrier of the disease . Phuka said… ...

Covid-19 hits workplaces in Malawi

Jul 02, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Presidential Taskforce on Coronavirus says there is high transmission of Coronavirus within workplaces in the country. Chairperson of the Taskforce John Phuka said on Wednesday that employees in some workplaces have contracted the coronavirus… ...

Coronavirus: Malawi records 77 new cases, 11 new recoveries

Jul 02, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi has registered 77 new COVID-19 cases and 11 new recoveries, taking the number of recorded cases to 1,342  and the number of recoveries to 271. Chairperson of the Presidential Taskforce on Coronavirus John Phuka… ...