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497 More Kenyans Test Positive For Covid-19 as 5 Succumb

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Kenya has registered 497 new coronavirus cases.

This is after a total of 4,922 samples were tested. Kenya’s total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases now stands at 10,791.

Speaking on Tuesday July 14, 2020 at Afya House during the daily Covid-19 updates, Health Chief Administrative Secretary Mercy Mwangangi noted that the figures will keep rising and should worry Kenyans.

CAS Mwangangi also noted that five more people have succumbed to the virus, raising the total number of fatalities in the country to 202.

However, in the last 24 hours, 71 have been discharged raising the recoveries to 3,017.

Kenya now has 7, 574 active cases of Covid-19.

Acting Health DG, Dr Patrick Amoth had earlier on announced that 41 staff workers at the Pumwani Maternity hospital tested positive for COVID-19.

While assessing the situation outside the hospital, Dr Amoth said out of the 290 staff that were tested, 19 are healthcare workers, while 22 are support staff.

Dr Amoth also stated an isolation centre would be created for staff who would not have met the criteria to self-isolate at home.

However, the acting Health DG assured Kenyans who want to visit the facility that the hospital is safe.

Speaking on Monday July 13, 2020 during COVID-19 daily briefings on Monday, health CS Mutahi Kagwe said that mass testing was being conducted at the hospital after a section of Kenyans raised concerns.

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Distribution of New Covid-19 Cases by Counties

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Kenya has registered 259 new Covid-19 positive cases. This brings to 6,070 the total number of confirmed cases in the country.

Speaking at Afya House on Sunday 28th June during the daily Covid-19 updates, Health Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) Mercy Mwangangi said the new cases were recorded after conducting 2718 tests in the last 24 hours.

Thirty five patients have recovered from the disease, with two succumbing bringing the total to 1971 and 143 respectively.

Lamu County has also become the 41st county to report a coronavirus case.

The cumulative number of tests conducted so far is now 165,196. Of the 259 new cases, the youngest is 8 month old infant while the oldest is 92-years-old.

The cases are distributed in counties of Nairobi (127 cases), Mombasa (39), Kiambu (22), Machakos (16), Busia (11), Makueni (nine), Nakuru (nine), Uasin Gishu (nine), Kilifi (five), Kajiado (three), Kisumu (two), Lamu (two) Garissa (two), Marsabit (two) and Kwale (one) case.

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COVID-19: Kenya Announces Tougher Measures as Cases Soar to 270

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Kenya has announced tougher measures in an effort to combat COVID-19 pandemic. The country on Sunday April 19, 2020, confirmed 8 new cases bringing the total to 270.

Out of the new cases, Seven are Kenyans and one is a foreign national, all with no history of travel. Three more have also recovered bringing the total to 67.

However, two other persons have died bringing the total fatalities to 14.

Health Chief Administrative Secretary Dr Mercy Mwangangi has announced tougher measures that should be followed by Kenyans.

Dr Mwangangi on Sunday evening while addressing the nation announced that anyone caught violating the curfew order would be arrested and treated as a contact person and therefore tested for the COVID-19.

She further urged Kenyans to be careful not to buy masks that wouldn’t help them after reports emerged that some unscrupulous traders were recycling the masks and selling them to unsuspecting Kenyans.

She also warned Kenyans ignoring social distancing measures that they would face the full force of the law. In particular she said that Kenyans using wines&spirits joints to drink would be arrested.

She revealed that the government will deploy technological surveillance to arrest those congregating after curfew.

“We have noticed that wines and spirits have been converted to drinking joints. Anyone found drinking at the wines and spirits shop will be arrested and the place closed down,” Mwangangi said.

CAS Mwangangi revealed that 56% of the cases were imported and only 44% have come from within the country.

She however stated that the country was concerned with increased infections from contact-to-contact transmission.

The CAS stated that Moi Referral Hospital and Kenyatta University Hospital had joined other facilities in the country allowed to test the virus

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COVID-19: Two-Year-Old Tests Positive in Kenya

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

A two year-old has tested positive for coronavirus in Kenya.

Health CAS Dr Mercy Mwangangi on Saturday afternoon confirmed to more new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of the cases in the country to 191.

One of the new cases is from Mombasa and another one is from Nairobi, one of which is aged two years.

Dr Mwangangi noted that none of the cases has a recent history of travel.

“Out of 491 tested samples, 2 have tested positive for coronavirus bringing confirmed cases in the country to 191. None of them has a recent history of travel. One of the patients is 2 years old & the other 32 years’ old,” Dr Mwangangi said.

Both cases were picked by the surveillance team. However, two more people have recovered bringing the total number of recoveries to 24.

Kenya has so far recorded 7 deaths as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The disease causes respiratory illness (like the flu) with symptoms such as a cough, fever, and in more severe cases, difficulty breathing. You can protect yourself by washing your hands frequently, avoiding touching your face, and avoiding close contact (1 meter or 3 feet) with people who are unwell.

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CS Macharia Breathes Fire as Kenya’s COVID-19 Cases Soar to 142

by Jacinta Mbithi
written by Jacinta Mbithi

Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia has send a chilling message to Public Service Vehicle (PSV) operators who will not adhere to the measures that have been set by the government to stop the spread of coronavirus.

On Sunday evening, Health Ministry’s Chief Administrative Secretary Dr Mercy Mwangangi confirmed 16 more coronavirus cases in Kenya, bringing total number of cases to 142.

Out the cases new cases, 15 are Kenyan citizens and a Nigerian national.

“out of this number 11 have a history of travel while 5 are locally transmitted, ” Dr Mwangangi said.

However, CS Macharia who spoke at a press conference held at Afya House says some matatu operators have been defying government’s directive of carrying less passengers.

He said that defiant matatu operators have been carrying passengers in excess, thus defying the social distance rule.

As from Monday April 6, matatus found defying this rules will have to face the music.

According to CS Macharia, those found violating the regulations will have their operating licences revoked.

The tough talking CS also noted that the people in charge of the respective vehicles will be locked up by the police, and have their vehicles impounded.

Matatu operators are also supposed to have their own sanitizers, and ensure that passengers boarding their vehicles have face masks.

At the moment, all traveling up-country remains banned, with those planning to evacuate their relatives from other countries being required to write to the transport ministry 72 hours prior to planned traveling day.

“We have extended the ban on international flights for 30 more days with effect from April 6. Evacuation and cargo flights are exempted from this ban. However, evacuation flights must give advance 72-hour notice,” CS Macharia said.

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Coronavirus: More Cases Confirmed in Kenya

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Kenya has confirmed nine more coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 59.

Health CAS Mercy Mwangangi while addressing the press on Tuesday evening made the confirmation.

In the last 24 hours, 234 samples have been analysed, out of which the nine people tested positive.

Dr. Mwangangi said that 1,160 contacts are being monitored.

She noted that the Ministry of Health will continue to work with health workers to protect them and to ensure that they have the right gear to be able to work as Kenya’s front-line army in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic.

“We thank our health workers for a job well done… We continue to work with our health workers to protect them and to ensure that they have the right gear to be able to work as our front-line army in the fight against this disease,” she said.

The ministry is also exploring the usage of boarding schools countrywide in the event the situation worsens. The National Government has engaged county governments to identify specific boarding schools which will be able to assist in boosting Kenya’s capacity in holding more people, in isolation and quarantine.

As per Monday, the cases stood at 50 after Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe confirming 8 more cases.

Kagwe noted that the virus is now being spread through community transmission ascertaining that the disease is no longer being imported from outside but is here with us.

Mr Kagwe also revealed that there were 20,000 testing kits in Kenya and that the country is still receiving more.

“We validate them to ascertain their efficacy,” he said.

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