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Malawi running short of Covid-19 test kits

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Malawi has recorded 1,942 Covid-19 cases, including 25 deaths and 369 recoveries. Of the 1,942 cases, 711 were imported, while 1,158 were locally transmitted.

Chairman of the presidential task force on the coronavirus John Phuka said a consignment of test kits procured weeks ago had been delayed due to shipment challenges and was expected to arrive in the country in two weeks’ time, online publication Malawi24 reported.

During political campaigns ahead of the fresh presidential election on June 23, political parties drew large numbers of people to their rallies, where precautions such as physical distancing and hand washing were not observed. Independent newspaper The Nation reported that the Ministry of Health has asked community members to ensure that people who test positive for the coronavirus and their primary contacts are complying with self-quarantine.

 

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