Malawi has recorded one more Covid-19 positive case, bringing the number of cases to 17.

Minister of health, Jappie Mhango, made the announcement at a press briefing in Lilongwe on Friday, April 17.

According to Mhango the patient is a 70-year old man from Blantyre.

During the presser, Mhango also disclosed that three people from Lilongwe who earlier tested positive for Covid-19 have now tested negative.

Since the outbreak of the pandemic, the country has recorded two deaths.