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Malawi's Local Government Minister Lingson Belekanyama has died after getting Covid-19.
Information Minister Gospel Kazako is quoted by Malawi's Nation Online as saying that his colleague was a "true patriot".
The homeland security minister has been quoted by Malawi's Capital FM confirming the death in a Facebook post.
Mr Belekanyama was diagnosed with Covid-19 two weeks ago.
Malawi has 9,027 confirmed cases of coronavirus including 235 deaths.
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