New stricter measures to curb spread of coronavirus in Malawi
Government has announced new measures to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic following continued rise of cases in he country.
The Presidential Taskforce on Covid-19 said in a statement signed by its co-chairperson John Phuka announced the new restrictions on Friday as the country registered 83 new virus cases in 24 hours, six new recoveries and two new deaths.
This brings the total number of confirmed infection in the country to 2069, with 31 deaths.
“Government notes that due to the escalation of infections and deaths due to Covid-19, there is need to implement stricter measures to contain the spread of coronavirus in cities, towns, districts, municipalities and communities throughout Malawi,’’ reads a statement from Phuka.
Among others, government has with immediate effect suspended entertainment gatherings, weddings and other social gatherings and imposed restrictions on religious and funeral gatherings.
Government has further suspended all mobile markets and banned street vending at all trading centres to avoid overcrowding of places.
Authorities have also been instructed to clean and fumigate markets every two weeks to disinfect them.
“Religious gatherings and meetings should be suspended except where they adhere to the following measures; congregants must wear masks, prayer services should not be held in confined spaces and church premises be regularly disinfected,” it reads.
Government has since urged all individuals to stay home, observe hygiene, practice social distancing and wear appropriate face masks at all times.
2069 infections and 69.deaths ,.that’s just 3% in how many months ? This is a lower rate than influenza !!!! Nothing compared to Typhoid, Malaria, Cholera, and we have Ebola which is getting.closer. A mask costs 500 k – who can afford this ? this is money which can be spent on medicines. Imagine everyone has a mask that’s 500 X 20 million people= 10 000Million MWK. !!! Is this not a waste of money ?.
Malawi is a Fucked up Country by its Own People and Politicians
An Poor people have to suffer at the End DPP did Not do any thing about COVID and Even MCP+UTM also will NOT do any thing for its Citizens and Health Workers
Let us see what people are going to do considering that they were told or made to believe there is NO COVID.
The same lockdown you denounced just because you wanted positions. Shame on you.
Malawi now has the worst government. We have vp who publicly told people that there was no COVID-19 in Malawi and that they should feel free to hug each other the way they want. The same person is now wearing face masks to avoid COVID-19., but many Malawians can’t afford the masks and they are dying. Chilima should just resign and apologies.
paja munkati corona virus kulibe and ma journalist sumunayankhulepo kwambili zazimenezi mufuna mutinamize’ife ku church tizipita
Palibe zanuzo pano ndili ku Zodetsa Kumwa without limits mawanso. Zanuzo ku toilet
Failing to call it a lockdown just to be different. This is a lockdown baba. Musanamize anthu
When the disease escallates you will know who to blame. Mowa tizimwa from 2 pm to 7pm ..mwayiwala kuti ku vepi timaweluka 5pm. Why are new measures coming when we have a case on COVID 19 in Court? Mmesa Chilima and Abiti amati matenda wa kulibe…
KULESA KWA ANTHU ANDALE KWAPWETEKESA MALAWI THEY WERE SAYING WE DONT HAVE CORONA VIRUS HERE NOW AZINDIKILANO KUTI ALIPO AND THE NUMBER IS INCREASING VERY SAD MY MALAWI
Corona wambiri anabwera ndi anthu anali ku joni aja amene anathawanso ku stadium komanso chipani chili chonse chimapangitsa campaign ndiye palibe blame game apa. Nthendayi yafaladi koma tiyeni titsatire zofunikilazo basi.
Zosagwilizana. Komachosangalatsa ndichakuti DPP inaluza ndipo ikanawina ma case ndikumachuluka sikunakakhala bwino apapa basi asiyeni amalawi azifa mwachinunu . Nanuso aboma osabwera ndi clever stories here kuti tifinyike zazi .work on health systems and pay healthcare providers handsomely kuti azikatola info ya imfa za athu basi. Ineo pa Corona ndikuonapa kuti ndiye mwai wamuthu ogwila ntchito kupanga ndalama. Covid ndi chifine osaopa amalawi amai amatelo
Inu akulu-akulu nonse a zipani zonse, nthawi ya campaign mumagawa malitaka a nsalu ndiponso ma t-shirt myanda-myanda zonse zaulele: KODI PANOPO ZINGAKUKANIKENI NGATI KUGAWA MA MASK AULELE?
Funsoli kweni-kweni ndafunsa Bambo Gospel Kazako monga mneneri wa Boma.
Ife anthu a mmidzi ndiponso a chimidzi-midzi kuno ku magomo ndiosauka kwa ntheradi sitingakwanise kugula. Ndiponso kodi ma mask amenewa akugulisa kuti? Pano pa msikwa kwa Chadzunda ku Mpemba palibe ndi vendor mmodzi yemwe amene akugulisa🙈.
Excuse me,these measures are illegal because we have an injunction prohibiting any covid 19 measures unless govt put in place package to hedge the vulnerable. The injunction has not been lifted and it is contempt to bring restrictions at this point.no measures to hedge the vulnerable have been put in place.there is a legal issue here.
Brilliant
Chilima and Joyce Banda should be arrested for misleading Mslawians on Corona.Judge Nyirenda should be heard accountable
It’s not about Who and Who,Corona is a world pandemic so let’s just do what we can to protect our self from Corona.
Kkkkkk iwe Mtonga upite ukamuuze Trapence akachotse injunction bcoz is the one who took it to restrict govt then from implementing the same until govt put measures to cushion malawians, musamayiwale msanga kodi munkachita zinthu podana ndi munthu kapena reality on the ground? Ndiye injuction is till valid no any measures shud be put in place tiyeni tilondole malamulo paja Lazaro watero kuti adzilemekeza malamulo apo bi tipita ku nsewu
Good move!
Yamisika yokhayo iwalani. Mwina zinazo
Judiciary did not do us any favour by granting injunction against lockdown. In fact, judiciary did the nation a disservice. Kenyatta Nyirenda, where are you?
Don’t blame the judiciary,a president who thinks nice can not force a hungry person in lockdown, people could die due to hunger.If Munthalika was good in his head
he wouldn’t ask the citizens to go on lockdown when majority of malawians don’t have enough money and food for 21 days.Give malawians food or money and bring on lockdown,but the day you will end lockdown the virus will resume its work of spreading.In fact the judiciary did well to stop lockdown.Try to think if repatriation of more than 400 malawians from South Africa, the figures would have been still lower by now.Dpp repatriated malawians without proper quarantine facilities to help those people who were repatriated.How can you repatriate Malawians from a country with more cases of coronavirus to a country without huge cases and taking these people to a stadium, in the middle of busy business area like Blantyre without medical professionals and military personnel to guard them.This was the most stupid decision by a President of a country who claims to love the citizens.Blame the DPP and DPP imported the virus mwadala to kill malawians.Just following how coronavirus cases were handled from 2 April,2020.
Blame DPP for importing more coronavirus from South Africa not the judiciary.Lockdown without food doesn’t work.Use masks in public places and boost your immune system with flu immune booster medicine now.
Hehehehe. Korona kulibetu panja mumatiuza kale. No need to panic. Panja amatinamiza anja kuti alipo anakakhala pansi. Ndiye coronayu wapezeka chifukwa inu mwakhala paudindo? Musatisokosepo apa
Ma bus abwera dzulo 7 from SA is it DPP
Your stupid government is doing the same things that was proposed by previous government. Where will vendors get food if you close street markets? Where will bar owners get food if you close bars?. Where will their employees get food? Fotseki!