Malawi Govt not re-opening schools on July 13 over Covid-19 cases rise

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Malawi government through the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology on Monday, July 6, 2020 announced that schools will not re-open in the country on  July 13, 2020 as earlier planned and communicated.

This is daily rise on Covid-19 cases in the country.

In a press statement made available to The Maravi Post Education Ministry’s  Principal Secretary Justin Saidi said government will have to come up with a new date.

“The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology wishes to inform teachers, tutors, lectures,  students, parents and guardians and the general public that official date for the re-opening  of schools will be made public by government after careful analysis of the status of the pandemic,” reads the statement.

It further warns that all communications confirming 13th June, 2020 without prior approval from government be disregarded.

Government has since assured the general public that possible determination of re-opening of schools will be made public as soon as possible.

As of July 6, 2020, Malawi had 1818 Covid-19 cases with 19 deaths

Lloyd M’bwana

I’m a Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resource (LUANAR)’s Environmental Science graduate (Malawi) and UK’s ICM Journalism and Media studies scholar. Also University of Malawi (UNIMA) Library Science Scholar. I have been The Malawi Country Manager and duty editor for the Maravi Post since 2019. My duty editor’s job is to ensure that the news is covered properly, that it is delivered on time, and that it is created to the standards set out in the editorial guidelines of the Maravi Post.