COVID-19 pandemic in Malawi

See also: COVID-19 pandemic in Africa

COVID-19 pandemic in Malawi
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationMalawi
First outbreakWuhan, Hubei, China via India
Index caseLilongwe
Arrival date2 April 2020
(5 years, 4 months and 4 days)
Confirmed cases89,168[1]
Active cases596[2]
Recovered58,814[2]
Deaths
2,686[1]
Fatality rate3.01%
Vaccinations
  • 5,433,538[1] (total vaccinated)
  • 4,288,014[1] (fully vaccinated)
  • 8,503,954[1] (doses administered)
Government website
http://covid19.health.gov.mw

The COVID-19 pandemic in Malawi is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus was confirmed to have reached Malawi on 2 April 2020.[3] It has spread to all districts of Malawi.

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  2. ^ a b "Ministry Of Health - Malawi". Ministry of Health. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Malawi records first three cases of coronavirus". news.trust.org. Archived from the original on 30 May 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
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