Dr. John Phuka: Co-chairperson of the Presidential Task Force for covid-19
BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)—Malawi has recorded additional five covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 284.
A statement from the Ministry of Health and signed by the Co-chairperson of the Presidential Task Force Dr. John Phuka says the new cases were identified among 47 Malawian residents who were screened at Kamuzu International Airport as they were returning from Europe through a chartered plane.
This means that cumulatively, the total number of covid-19 cases in Malawi is 284, including four deaths, 42 recoveries while 238 are active cases.
The majority of corona virus cases in Malawi are imported through Malawians returning from abroad, especially South Africa, the epicenter of the pandemic on the continent.
I am a journalist, educator, and activist with passion for telling stories about social justice, sports and political issues. I graduated from Mzuzu University.
I started my career at the Maravi Post online publication in 2012 as an intern while in college.
Upon graduating from Mzuzu University I was offered a job as Sports Reporter because of my background as a goalkeeper and rose to the position of sub editor.
I also had a short stint with Nyasatimes, Malawi Punch and Malawi Digest. Over the past seven years, I have worked intimately with rural organizations and communities in Malawi on human rights, girl child education and grassroots development projects. With an academic background in education, I also volunteer as male champion for girls’ education under Girls Empowerment Networks (GENET) in Malawi’s South West Education Division (SWED).
