Category: National

* 23 new related deaths, 477 new cases * All new cases local transmissions, Blantyre highest at 180 * Total of 315 active cases admitted, Blantyre highest at 102 * 41 cases were admitted in hospitals, 33 discharged By Duncan Mlanjira In the past 24 hours of Saturday, Malawi recorded a record high 503 new COVID-19 recoveries though the number of new cases keep rising as there were 477 new cases with 23 as new related deaths from 2,226…

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* Health Minister Kandodo Chiponda describes volunteers as ‘Angels of God on earth’ * As Doctors Without Borders (MSF) setting up additional 40-bed ward for COVID-19 patients By Duncan Mlanjira The Feed the Frontline Healthcare Workers Fund, which Della and her husband Aj Kulemeka initiated over a week ago, is attracting many sponsors in their noble cause to help in the fight against COVID-19 in a different style. The couple keeps updating wellwishers on the special Facebook page that…

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Malawi Police, infamously known for the brutality on the public * “Journalists are far too often attacked for reporting on the enforcement of COVID-19-related restrictions” * “The pandemic is difficult enough for journalists without having to worry that they will be assaulted while on the job” * Police spokesperson James Kadadzera has apologized to the journalist By FJP, reported in Abuja, Nigeria Malawian authorities should investigate the police attack on journalist Henry Kijimwana Mhango, and ensure that those responsible…

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By Tione Andsen, MANA Minister of Health, Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda has said the Government takes cognizance that equity in the access of health services in the country remains a great challenge when she received motorcycles and medical supplies worth K320 million from United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) on Friday in Lilongwe. She said her Ministry was collaborating with partners to explore equity access to basic health services among all Malawians especially for those who live in remotest and hard…

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Lunguzi, publicity secretary * To support Dedza District Hospital and health centres/facilities with supplies * To ease frontline healthcare workers burdens in executing their duties * Also intent helping to stop the spread of infections in communities * Through various COVID-19 preventive measures awareness as recommended by health experts * The initiative also includes to contribute to any efforts in support of extremely destitute families affected by disruption of normal lives By Duncan Mlanjira Taking cognizance that most district hospitals…

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* Of the active cases, 340 are admitted in over 20 hospitals across the country * Lilongwe as the highest at 126 followed by Blantyre at 108 and Mzimba North at 16 By Duncan Mlanjira In his situation report on Thursday, co-chairperson of the presidential task force on COVID-19, Dr. John Phuka said the health authorities are establishing field hospitals in four of the country’s cities to ease the congestion currently being experienced in treatment units at central hospitals….

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Della and Aj inspecting their gift at S&A Cold Storage * An initiative to provide a meal a day for COVID-19 treatment unit staff * Attracting massive whole-handed support from public * DPP Southern Region committee condoles Mia family By Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express & Mayamiko Phiri, contributor Deputy Minister of Lands, Abida Mia has donated a big Brahman bull that has been processed into over 400kgs of beef to be used to prepare meals to COVID-19 frontline healthcare…

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