Coronavirus – Malawi: COVID-19 update (21 January 2021)
22 January 2021 |
12:00 pm
New cases: 1,198 Total active cases: 9,192 Lost to follow-up: 134 Total number of tests conducted: 118,488 (3,143 new) Total confirmed cases: 16,049 Total recovered: 6,314 (108 new) Outcome under investigation: 76 Total deaths: 396 (43* new) *24 new deaths while 19 occurred in Blantyre between 13th and 16th January 2021. Distributed by APO Group…
New cases: 1,198
Total active cases: 9,192
Lost to follow-up: 134
Total number of tests conducted: 118,488 (3,143 new)
Total confirmed cases: 16,049
Total recovered: 6,314 (108 new)
Outcome under investigation: 76
Total deaths: 396 (43* new)
*24 new deaths while 19 occurred in Blantyre between 13th and 16th January 2021.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health and Population, Republic of Malawi.
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