Tag: Covid-19

More people have died of COVID-19 after Kiambaa, Muguga by-elections, medics reveal

Tigoni Hospital which is located in Limuru Constituency, Kiambu County has been officially closed for patients with other ailments after an upsurge of COVID-19 patients in the region. Doctors who sought anonymity have told K24 Digital that the COVID-19 death toll has risen tremendously with between 6 and 7 people dying every day, a situation […]

‘Serikali inatufanyisha sisi kama watu hawakuenda shule’ – Elderly man hilariously dismisses COVID-19 in viral video, says people are breathing in carbon monoxide

A video of an elderly man speaking about his knowledge of the COVID-19 disease has surfaced on social media sparking hilarious reactions. In the video, the man state that he has no idea of what exactly the virus is all about, let alone its dangers. He further dismisses wearing of masks, arguing that he studied […]

Covid-19: Positivity rate at 9 per cent as 185 test positive, 15 die

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has announced that 185 more people have tested positive for Covid-19 from a sample size of 2,047 tested in the last 24 hours. The new cases represent a positivity rate of 9 per cent. 171 people are Kenyans while 14 are foreigners. In terms of gender, 112 are males while […]

Measles vaccine may protect children against Coronavirus – study

The study, published in the peer-reviewed journal Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics, also said that the measles vaccine might offer long-term protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection in children. The researchers behind the study called for more trials to confirm their findings.

Meet Nicholas, the paramedic who has worked for over 1-year without seeing his family while saving Covid-19 patients

When Covid-19 struck the county in March last year, Nicholas Otieno, a paramedic nurse at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH ) isolation Center did not know he will spend most of his time in the hospital and not with his family. In the beginning, he says he had to work for almost […]

Uhuru Primary School in Nyandarua closed due to rising COVID-19 infections

A community health volunteer, Wanjau Kariuki said panic was evident among villagers after the school was closed and pupils sent home to mingle with the residents.

This is not good news – Kenya announces first person with two COVID-19 variants

Kenya has identified the very first case of an individual with two Covid-19 variants, joining very few countries in the world that have reported them. Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said this is not good news as they have been detected in a person who doesn’t have history of travel in and out of the […]