Malawi has been hit by the COVID-19 pandemic on Thursday, only four of the 55 countries and sovereign states of Africa are still safe from the spreading scourge.
The coronavirus-free African states are South Sudan, Comoros Island, Lesotho, Sao Tome & Principe.
Malawi recorded three cases, on Thursday, as the number of cases in Africa rose to 6,940 with 278 deaths and 567 recoveries.
The most affected countries in Africa are South Africa, Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia.
As of 8.45p.m. yesterday, the global number of confirmed cases was 1,000,959 with 51,375 deaths and 210,244 recoveries.