Former President Peter Mutharika’s advisor on political affairs Dean Josaya Banda has died after contracting the novel coronavirus.
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According to family members, Josaya Banda who was also former EPAC football Club boss died on Monday morning after battling with covid-19.
The burial ceremony for the late Josaya Banda will be conducted today with strict covid-19 preventive measures.
Meanwhile, Malawi has recorded 3664 confirmed cases of Covid-19 including 99 deaths and 1645 recoveries. Â