Scaring!Malawi’s Covid-19 cases rise to 56

BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-Its scaring! 13 more cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed at the Liverpool Trust Laboratory in Blantyre.

Malawi’s Minister of Health and Population, Jappie Mhango disclosed on Saturday, May 9, 2020.

According to Mhango, seven cases are contacted from a Thyolo case and five are health workers from Blantyre.

Mhango added that healthcare workers are tracing all the contacts of the 13 cases so that they can also be followed up and tested.

Meanwhile, Malawi has registered a total of 56 confirmed COVID-19 cases since the first case was reported with 3 recorded deaths, 9 recovered.

Angella Semu

I hold a Bachelor of science degree in Agriculture Development Communication that I obtained from Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources. I previously worked with The Nation Publications Limited since 2018 before joining The Maravi post particularly on Agriculture Desk as an intern before I became a correspondent. Currently I am reporting for The Maravi Post mainly in International News and locally in the Southern region of Malawi.