This has been put into effect by the Lilongwe City Council (LCC) effective today, a preventive measure against the spread of the coronavirus.

In a statement, the LCC Chief Executive Officer John Chome, encourages tailors to make many masks and sell at the entrance gates of all markets.

According to Chome, the Council is currently following up on over 500 suspected coronavirus cases in collaboration with the District Health Office.

Malawi has so far registered a total of 70 confirmed cases, in which 40 are active cases, 27 have recovered and three people have died.