Malawi has collectively received K8bn support in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, contributed by the European Union (EU), K6.2 billion and the Japanese Government (K2 billion).

The Japanese Ambassador Iwakiri Satoshi attributed the support to the Japanese government to supporting all human society in preventing the spread of Covid-19. The sum by Japan, will be used for the procurement of intensive care unit beds, ultrasound scanners, bedside monitors and other high-tech medical devices.

On the other hand, the EU in a published statement that outlined that the K6 billion funding is allocated to strengthen the positioning of emergency equipment and supporting disaster preparedness measures in schools and communities located in at-risk areas.

As of 12:22pm today, Malawi registered 3302 confirmed cases, 1282 recoveries and 76 deaths.