Neno district has registered first case of Covid-19 since its declaration as a pandemic a few months ago.
Health Promotion Officer for Neno, Ganizani Mkwate said
the patient travelled back from South Africa with other returning
Malawians that were processed upon arrival on Saturday.
“We have her in isolation centre at the community hall
where she is being looked after and we are at the moment making plans to
meet local leaders and business people at the market to ensure that
they should trade with caution as the area is now restricted, ” he said.
Mkwate added that the Health Promotion Office has plans
to visit the area of Group Village Head Feremu from where the patient
comes from engage counseling and to intensify awareness soon.
Malawi’s number of cases have skyrocketed with the
return of nationals who were stuck in foreign land and others using
uncharted routes who are not going through screening as per requirement.
Source: Mana Online
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