Covid-19 claims life of Mzuni lecturer

Mzuzu-(Marapost)-The incessant pandemic of Covid-19 has on Thursday 7 January, 2021, claimed a life of Mzuzu University lecturer.

The deceased who has been identified as Mr Dominic Gondwe passed on at Mzuzu Central Hospital during the early hours of today.

While confirming the sad development through a memo, register of the University, Yonamu Ngwira, said arrangements are underway to ferry the remains of late Gondwe to his home village in Bolero, Rumphi for burial and such arrangements are being managed by health personnel under strict Covid-19 rules.

Late Gondwe was a senior lecturer in the Forestry Department of the University.

Meanwhile, reports indicate that Mzuzu has registered 3 confirmed active cases increasing the total number of new cases across the country to 230 with about 200 deaths.

Richard Kayenda

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