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Traders in Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) have bemoaned low sales following continued drop in the number of coronavirus (Covid-19) cases in Malawi, which has prompted many Malawians to stop using PPEs.

Anthony Chiputula who sells face masks in Lilongwe city complained in an interview that since government started announcing a drop in number of Covid-19 infections in its updates, his business has nosedived.

“The decline in number of local Covid-19 cases has greatly affected my business, as only few individuals are interested to buy and use face masks,” said Chiputula

Esther Botolo who sells hand sanitizers in the same city concurred with Chiputula that the number of customers who visit her shop to buy hand sanitizer has gone down. She attributed the decline to the decline in Covid-19 infections which has made people to relax in the fight against the global pandemic.

“The business of selling hand sanitizers is no longer attractive as was the case at the time Covid-19 cases were high,” he said.

Adam Taulo, a tailor in face masks business also complained that his business has drastically gone down. He explained that he usually had huge orders at the time Covid-19 cases were high, which he said is not the case currently.

“My business is struggling a lot, because people no longer place huge orders for face masks. I know this is happening because most of people have stopped adhering to Covid-19 preventative measures,” lamented Taulo.

Meanwhile ministry of Health has asked all Malawians to continue adhering to all Covid-19 preventative measures, saying there is a possibility that the country may experience a second wave of the pandemic as is the case in other countries.

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