In the past 24 hours, Malawi has registered 19 new COVID-19 cases, 78 new recoveries and
one new death. Of the new cases, 18 of the new cases are locally transmitted: six each from Blantyre and Lilongwe, two from Mzimba North, and one each from Machinga, Mzimba
South, Ntchisi, and Rumphi Districts while one imported case, a new arrival at Dzaleka
Refugee Camp in Dowa District. One new death was registered in the past 24 hours and is
from Blantyre District. To the families that have lost their loved during this pandemic, may
you find peace, hope and love during this difficult time. May the souls of the departed rest in peace.
Cumulatively, Malawi has recorded 33,891 cases including 1,134 deaths (Case Fatality Rate is at 3.35%). Of these cases, 2,131 are imported infections and 31,759 are locally transmitted. Cumulatively, 31,675 cases have now recovered (recovery rate of 93.5%) and 134 were lost to follow-up. This brings the total number of active cases to 948. In the past 24 hours, there were two new admissions in the treatment units while no cases were discharged. Currently, a total of 20 active cases are hospitalised: seven in Blantyre, six in Lilongwe, two each from Mchinji and Zomba, and one each from Balaka, Dowa, and Kasungu Districts. On testing, in the past 24 hours, 617 COVID-19 tests were conducted. Of these, 145 tests were through SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Diagnostic test while the rest were through RT-PCR. The positive cases out of the total (past 24 hours) translates to a positivity rate of 3.1% while a weekly positivity rate (seven days moving average) is at 4.2%. Cumulatively, 225,576 tests have been conducted in the country so far. On COVID-19 vaccination, cumulatively 240,744 doses have been administered in the country with 11,524 being administered in the past 24 hours.
A month and a week have passed since the COVID-19 Vaccination program was launched by the State President, His Excellency Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera on 11th March 2021. Malawi rolled out COVID-19 vaccination program with support from the COVAX Facility.
The African Union and the Government of India have also assisted the country and all
together add to a total of 512,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. As of 13th
April, 240,744 people have received their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine in the country.
Due to varying expiry dates of the received vaccine consignments, 16,440 vaccine doses have expired as of 13th April 2021. The Ministry of Health has recalled all expired COVID-19vaccine doses from all districts and facilities for destruction in line with the Government pharmaceuticals disposal guidelines.
Currently, the country has total of 254,816 vaccine doses available for use up to July 2021 when they will expire. All people aged 18 years’ and above are encouraged to go and get
vaccinated. You can get vaccinated in designated Government and CHAM facilities in all districts. The COVID-19 vaccine is being rolled out to help to reduce deaths, the risk of
hospitalization and severe diseases from COVID-19.
No one is safe until everyone else is safe. Get Vaccinated. Protect yourself. Protect your
loved ones. Protect everyone. Call toll free 929.
Hon. Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda, MP
MINISTER OF HEALTH
CO-CHAIRPERSON – PRESIDENTIAL TASKFORCE