“Kenya on Monday recorded one of the lowest figures in recent months after the Health ministry confirmed 48 new cases of COVID-19. This raised the country’s total to 36,205 from a sample of 1,081 tested in the last 24 hours.”
“Laboratories at the Kenya Medical Research Institute will now sequence the genomes of COVID-19 viruses collected from neighbouring countries in East Africa. The institute has joined a network of 12 specialised laboratories that will provide sequencing, data analysis and other technical support services to countries that have no capacity.”
“The rate of joblessness doubled two months after Kenya reported its first coronavirus in March, rising to 10.4 per cent from 5.2 per cent… The level of unemployment rose sharply amongst young people aged 20 to 29 years as employers rushed to cut operational costs.”
“The WHO cautioned against an interpretation that the decline of the coronavirus numbers meant that Kenya is flattening the curve… The organisation said the testing needs to be strengthened to capture a greater proportion of suspected cases within the testing regime.”
“Revital Health Care Limited has begun exporting COVID-19 reagents to 14 countries including Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Namibia, and Zambia among others. The chairman said Revital health care limited was the only company in Africa which can manufacture 80, 000 viral transport media and swabs a day.”
“While community health volunteers are expected to offer the support that ensures the success of home-based care and the recovery of the bulk of COVID-19 patients, they feel ill-prepared to execute this role.”
“If we don’t step up health services, including testing, tracing, isolation and care, for people already living in precarious settings and displacement camps, COVID-19 could spark untold tragedy.”
“More than a third of Kenyans were not able to pay their rent for the month of May according to a government survey.”
“President Uhuru Kenyatta has lifted the cessation of movement in Nairobi Metropolitan Area, Mombasa and Mandera counties from Tuesday, June 7, 2020. However, the President has extended the nationwide curfew currently in place between 9 pm and 4 am by another 30 days. ‘By re-opening Nairobi, Mombasa and Mandera, we are more at risk than we were when the restrictions were in place,’ he said during an address on Monday.”
“When virus broke out, 21 scientists from Morocco, Mauritania, Senegal, the Gambia and Spain were already partway through a voyage off the coast of northwest Africa.”
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