The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM ) has today released K6.2bn to the Malawi government to assist in the fight against the spread of Covid-19.

RBM announced this during a press briefing in Lilongwe. Co-chairperson of the Presidential Task force on Covid-19, Dr. John Phuka, says the support is timely.

He says the committee has so far acquired 15 percent of the total budget for the response.