Tag: Covid-19

The 7 African countries whose citizens will undergo coronavirus antibody testing

Africa has so far recorded 1,084,904 coronavirus cases, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.

Over 1,000 discharged after recovering from coronavirus

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe says that 1,062 patients were discharged after recovering from Covid-19.

Nurse dies of Covid-19 after giving birth

A Kenyan nurse has died from Covid-19 days shortly after giving birth for the first time while undergoing treatment for the disease in hospital. Local media report that the nurse, identified as Marian Awuor Adumbo, was admitted to a hospital west of the capital, Nairobi, and had initially tested negative for Covid-19. Her condition worsened […]

Kenya COVID-19 cases reach 22,053 as 690 test positive

Kenya now has 22,053 coronavirus cases after 690 more people tested positive on Sunday as five more patients die.

Dr. Chibanzi Mwachonda, the KMPDU Secretary-General, contracts coronavirus

In a statement dated Friday, July 31, Dr. Chibanzi Mwachonda said he contracted coronavirus “while dispensing my official duties”.

Suspect arraigned over false claims about CS Matiang’i

Isaac Kibet Yego, one of the two suspects arrested last week over a false post claiming Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangí contracted coronavirus disease has been arraigned. On Monday, police officers moved the court to allow them to detain the suspect for several days to complete their investigations in the case. According to the Directorate […]

COVID-19-caused deaths now stand at 250 as Kenya’s case-load reaches 14, 168

Addressing journalists at Afya House in Nairobi, Dr. Aman said 397 cases were discovered in 3, 637 samples tested between Monday and Tuesday.