Malawi Covid-19 Deaths Hit 62 As Cases Near 3 Thousand

Malawi has registered 85 new COVID-19 cases, 18 new recoveries, and 3 new deaths.

Of the new cases, 48 are locally transmitted infections and 37 are imported infections.

Of the locally transmitted infections, three are healthcare workers (one each from Mzuzu, Nkhata Bay, and Ntcheu), 25 from Blantyre, eight from Mzuzu, four each from Lilongwe and Zomba, and one each Dedza, Kasungu, Mulanje, and Ntcheu.

All imported cases were identified among 171 Malawian residents returning from South Africa.

Ntchisi District registered its first COVID-19 case on 17th July 2020 but was misclassified as for Dowa, this means that all districts in the country have confirmed COVID-19 cases.

Cumulatively, Malawi has recorded 2,992 cases including 62 deaths. Of these cases, 903 are imported infections and 2,089 are locally transmitted.

Cumulatively, 1,153 cases have now recovered bringing the total number of active cases to 1,777.