Malawi closes all school to curb the spread of Covid19

Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has ordered for the immediate closure of all schools to curb the spread of Covid19

By Collins Orono

Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera on January 17 closed all schools in the country with immediate effect as a means of curbing the spread of COVID-19.

Malawian media reported that President Chakwera said the government was going to publish a set of interventions on how to contain COVID)-19.

“My administration is planning to recruit some more health workers as soon as possible, who will join the health sector and boost up the pace we are taking in the fight.” President Chakwera said.

Boarding school pupils will not be allowed to leave the institutions until they were certified new coronavirus-free.

The president also directed the treasury to release K17,52 billion (about US$22,5 million) for the clusters that were established to combat the pandemic.

“I will not accept any delay in the release of the funds from the treasury and I expect this to be done soon,” President Chakwera stressed.

The Malawi leader said so far this year, the country had recorded an average of seven COVID-19 deaths per day and there was need to arrest this.

Among measures expected to be gazetted are capping business hours to 5pm; and making it an offence punishable with a fine to go out in public without a face mask. All businesses will be closed at 5pm, and alcohol can only be consumed at home.

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