The Ministry of Health has announced 9 more cases of coronavirus in Kenya bringing the total to 59.
According to Chief Administrative Secretary Dr. Mercy Mwangangi, tracing of contacts of the 59 patients is ongoing.
“So far, total close contacts reported were 1658 and out of this number, 508 have been discharged after completing 14-day mandatory follow-up,”
she said.
The CAS further noted that health teams are currently monitoring 1160 close contacts.
She stated that the Kenyatta University Teaching Referral and Research Hospital, which now has a bed capacity of 300, will boost response services offered at the Mbagathi Hospital isolation centre.
The CAS also reiterated that the National Government is exploiting usage of boarding schools as isolation units in the event the situation worsens.
BREAKING: Kenya confirms 9 more coronavirus cases bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 59. Tracing of contacts of the 59 confirmed cases ongoing, says Health CAS Dr. Mercy Mwangangi pic.twitter.com/IcJApNs3H2
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