Malawi on Wednesday reported five new COVID-19 cases as the country’s health authorities also confirmed that one person had succumbed to the virus.
The Ministry of Health announces that one of the newly confirmed COVID 19 patients has died at KCH. The patient had other Comorbidities
— Ministry of Health, Malawi (@health_malawi) April 22, 2020
Joshua Malango, the country’s Ministry of Health Spokesman, said that the deceased was among the 6 new cases that were confirmed between Tuesday and Wednesday and had other underlying ailments.
This brings the death toll to 3, the total number of confirmed cases to 23 and 3 recoveries.
— Ministry of Health, Malawi (@health_malawi) April 22, 2020
The Secretary for Health, Dan Namalika, warned Wednesday morning that the situation could worsen if no bold decision is made quickly to stop the spread of the pandemic in the country.
“We are at war and the war continues, it’s up to us Malawians to choose life, we have opportunity to control the disease,” he said.
“We are at war and the war continues, it’s up to us Malawians to choose life, we have opportunity to control the disease”, Dr Dan Namarika, Secretary for Health
— Ministry of Health, Malawi (@health_malawi) April 22, 2020
