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Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Lilongwe, Malawi (March 18, 2020)
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March 18, 2020

Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Lilongwe, Malawi (March 18, 2020)

Location:  Malawi

Event:  There is an ongoing outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) first identified in Wuhan, China.  The global public health threat posed by COVID-19 is high, with more than 199,000 people infected globally.

Malawi has no confirmed cases of COVID-19 within its borders. However, the government of Malawi has implemented enhanced screening and quarantine measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19.  Travelers who are symptomatic and have a travel history to China, Iran, South Korea, the United Kingdom, Japan, Norway, the United States, South Africa, Seychelles, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, Tanzania or any of the countries in the European Union  in the preceding 14 days are taken to an isolation room at the airport for further medical investigation. Travelers who have been to China, Iran, South Korea, the United Kingdom, Japan, Norway, the United States, South Africa, Seychelles, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, Tanzania or any of the countries in the European Union recently but are asymptomatic are referred for self-quarantine at home and daily check-ups for 14 days. Travelers to Malawi arriving from countries on this list who are made to self-quarantine will not be allowed to self-quarantine in hotels or lodges in Malawi. As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to evolve daily, travelers should be prepared for this list to change and for travel restrictions to be put into effect with little or no advance notice.

 Actions to Take: Consult the CDC website for the most up-to-date information.

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