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Commencement of COVID-19 testing at Songwe border

July 27, 2020

By Andrew Mkonda, MANA Government has directed health officials in Karonga District to start testing anyone suspected of having symptoms of COVID-19 at Songwe Border from next week. Minister of Health, Khumbize Chiponda made the directive during her tour to appreciate the efforts made at the Songwe border in containing the spread of COVID-19. She noted that screening at the border was not enough, saying many COVID-19 cases that the country was registering are imported from other countries that…

COVID-19 cases keep rising; Five new deaths registered as of Sunday

July 27, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira As Malawi continues continues to register more COVID-19 cases, five people are reported to have succumbed to the pandemic as of Sunday, July 26 after recording 107 new cases. The total number of deaths since April is now at 99 with just the past week alone registering 22. As of Tuesday last week, there were 104 new cases with seven deaths, on Thursday there were 84 new with three deaths, Saturday there were 103 new with…

Round Table Malawi reponds to KCH’s SOS on PPEs

July 27, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Following an urgent SOS call by Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) made in national newspapers pleading for further assistance for personal protective equipment (PPEs), charitable organization Round Table Malawi has donated some worth MK1.92 million (approx. US$2,500). A situation report presented on Saturday by co-chairperson of Presidential Taskforce Force on COVID-19, Dr. John Phuka indicates that front line COVID-19 healthcare workers continue to be vulnerable as from the locally transmitted infections, four are the frontline workers (two…

New Medical Association of Malawi president calls on the public to strictly adhere to COVID-19 preventive measures

July 26, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira New-elected Medical Association of Malawi (MAM) president, Dr. Grace Chiudzu has added voice by urging the public to strictly adhere to COVID-19 preventative measures as the country continues to register new cases and deaths. A situation report presented by co-chairperson of Presidential Taskforce Force on COVID-19, Dr. John Phuka says as of Saturday, July 25, the country registered seven new deaths after recording eight the previous day. All the seven deaths were recorded in Blantyre. The…

Three new deaths registered as of Thursday

July 24, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Three people are reported to have succumbed to COVID-19 as the rapid surge of cases in Malawi continues as of Thursday, July 23, 84 cases were registered — up from 53 new cases on Monday on which two were deaths. A situation report presented by co-chairperson of Presidential Taskforce Force on COVID-19, Dr. John Phuka says the three deaths occurred in Nkhata Bay, Karonga and Nsanje. Also as of Thursday, there were 46 new recoveries…

Two new COVID-19 deaths; confirmed cases rises to over 3,000

July 21, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira The rapid surge in COVID-19 cases in Malawi continues as of Monday, July 20, it registered 53 new cases, two new deaths in Blantyre and 27 new recoveries. A situation report presented by co-chairperson of Presidential Taskforce Force on COVID-19, Dr. John Phuka says as of Monday, the country has exceeded the mark of 3,000 confirmed cases and the number of deaths was at 64. “Of the new 53 cases, 47 are locally transmitted infections and…

Asian Business Community imposes second partial lockdown

July 20, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Following the rapid surge in COVID-19 cases within Malawi the Asian Business Community of Blantyre, Limbe and Zomba has imposed a second partial lockdown to contain the the spread of the pandemic. Effective Monday midnight for one month, it is now mandatory to wear a face mask when around people they do not live with and alway in public places. All shops, factories, offices and other places of work are mandated to enact mandatory face covering…

Blantyre DHO appeals for assistance to buy oxygen cylinders

July 20, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Blantyre District Health Office (DHO) is appealing to wellwishers to assist it to buy oxygen cylinders from Intakatech Company in order to access oxygen from the gas producing plant at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital. A letter of request from Blantyre DHO’s Services, Dr. Gift Kawalazira says Intakatech Company installed an oxygen gas producing plant at Queens which can ably supply the DHO with oxygen. But the challenge being faced is that the DHO cannot use any…

Reunion Insurance enhances Mlambe Hospital’s COVID-19 fight as cases in Malawi increase

July 19, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira In response to the rise of COVID-19 cases in the country, one of the fast growing insurance company in Malawi, Reunion Insurance donated K2 million towards the purchase of protective materials to Mlambe Mission Hospital’s isolation centre in Lunzu, Blantyre to assist in its fight against the pandemic. As of Saturday, July 18, Malawi registered 97 new cases with deaths at 59 — a sharp rise of 8 since Thursday. Total confirmed cases since April is…

Ministry of Health in telephonic survey with US health foundation EGPAF on COVID-19

July 17, 2020

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By Patricia Kapulula, MANA Malawi’s Ministry of Health (MoH), in partnership with the US Centre for Disease Control and Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF), has embarked on a telephonic survey that will ascertain the number of people who might have symptoms related to COVID-19. In the survey, EGPAF has recruited a team of nurses who will be randomly calling individuals to assess how many people might have symptoms related to COVID-19. Deputy director of MoH Department of HIV…