Coronavirus – Malawi: UN Malawi COVID-19 Update Situation Update No. 25

Malawi Highlights

• The Presidential Task Force met with Traditional Authority leaders to discuss enforcement of gazetted guidelines

• HCT established a task team to recommend action on coordination challenges

• 11,124 persons screened at points of entry in Mwanza and Dedza Districts;

• 1000 girls and child marriage survivors received bicycles to strengthen safe spaces

• ECAM report highlights significant current and future job losses due to the pandemic

• A phased re-opening of schools to start next week; education cluster reports inadequate funding to facilitate safe school reopening

• 184 farmers trained in adapting farming to the COVID-19 crisis

• 77% of the agriculture cluster requirements remain unfunded

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of UN Country Team in Malawi (UNCT).