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4,257 cases; 117 deaths: https://africa.cgtn.com/2020/06/18/f...ovid-19-cases/
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WEEKLY BULLETIN ON OUTBREAKS
AND OTHER EMERGENCIES
Week 27: 29 June - 5 July 2020
Data as reported by: 17:00; 5 July 2020
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Coronavirus disease 2019
Kenya
7 577 Cases
159 Deaths
2.1% CFR
EVENT DESCRIPTION
Kenya is currently experiencing rapid increase in the number of
new cases and is one of the top ten most affected countries in the
WHO African region. Kenya confirmed the first case of COVID-19
on 13 March 2020 and instituted mandatory quarantine on 25
March 2020, with testing of all quarantined persons starting on
29 March 2020. Mass community testing across the country was
started at the end of April 2020 and laboratory test per capita
currently stands at 35.2 samples per 10 000 people, with a
positivity rate of 4.1%, and a total of 185 035 tests conducted as
of 5 July 2020.
As of 4 July 2020, there have been a total of 7 577 confirmed
cases reported, with 159 deaths (case fatality ratio 2.2%).
Of these cases, 6 632 (88%) are local transmissions and 945
(12%) are imported. In the past 24 hours, up to 4 July 2020,
389 new confirmed cases were reported, of which 386 are local
transmissions and three are imported cases. To date, 41 out of
47 counties have reported cases, with Nairobi City (3 968 cases)
and Mombasa (1 618 cases) having the highest number of cases.
Additionally, the attack rate in these two counties are 90.2 and
133.9 per 100 000 population, respectively, compared to 15.9 per
100 000 for the whole country.
Among cases where age and sex are known, 4 737 are males
(68%) and 2 204 (32%) are female. Thirty-three percent of
confirmed cases are in the age group 30-39 years. Most (87.5%)
of deaths are in those aged over 60 years, with the next most
affected age group being those between 50 to 59 years. Among
deaths, 117 (77%) have been in men. In the past 24 hours, 20
COVID-19 patients recovered and were discharged, bringing the
total number of recoveries and discharges to 2 109.
Active contact tracing is underway in affected areas, with a
cumulative total of 10 767 contacts identified since contact
tracing started. As of 4 July 2020, 8 092 contacts had completed
their 14-day follow-up, with 2 684 still being followed, of whom
2 600 (97%) had been seen in the past 24 hours. A total of 423
contacts have tested positive.
PUBLIC HEALTH ACTIONS
There are regular National Emergency Response Committee
meetings and on 2 July 2020, the Cabinet Secretary for
Health addressed the nation, with ongoing coordination
meetings at national level and across various county health
departments.
The Public Health Emergency Operations Committee incident
management team have drawn up a plan to provide technical
support to counties to address gaps noted in rapid response
teams, contact tracing and data management, particularly
the low uptake of the web-based system in counties.
Alert response and contact tracing are ongoing in all affected
counties.
Training is planned for more than 350 healthcare workers
in case management and psychosocial support and
sensitization in Kisumu.
Plans are underway to support sub-counties in an additional
10 counties, by setting up rapid response teams, with
support from WHO.
SITUATION INTERPRETATION
Kenya is currently experiencing a rapid increase in the number
of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths, with well established
community transmission across most of the country. The national
authorities and partners continue to mount a wide range of public
health and social measures. However, challenges remain around
poor contact tracing and follow-up, with a number of counties with
active cases not submitting contact tracing reports. In addition,
there are limited resources and logistical support for field teams who
need to conduct community visits. There is a long turnaround time
for laboratory test results, which will negatively impact on contact
tracing and isolation, with a weak diagnostic quality assurance
system. Personal protective equipment is in short supply. A further
challenge is complacency among the population and consequent
failure to follow public health guidelines around social distancing and
hand sanitization. These challenges need to be addressed urgently
by local and national authorities, to break chains of transmission of
the virus.
"Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
-Nelson MandelaComment
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