Coronavirus – Malawi: COVID-19 update (2 February 2021)
03 February 2021 |
6:00 pm
New cases: 538 Total active cases: 14,449 Total currently admitted: 259 (46 new) Total number of tests conducted: 147,900 (2,221 new) Total confirmed cases: 24,903* Total recovered: 9,518 (573 new) New discharges from treatment units: 45 Total deaths: 726 (14 new) *Out of these, 134 lost to follow-up and 76 outcome under investigation.Distributed by APO…
New cases: 538
Total active cases: 14,449
Total currently admitted: 259 (46 new)
Total number of tests conducted: 147,900 (2,221 new)
Total confirmed cases: 24,903*
Total recovered: 9,518 (573 new)
New discharges from treatment units: 45
Total deaths: 726 (14 new)
*Out of these, 134 lost to follow-up and 76 outcome under investigation.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health and Population, Republic of Malawi.
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