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Kenya: COVID-19 cases - 35,793 cases; 616 deaths

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Kenya: Covid-19 cases - 1

Source: https://www.kenyanews.go.ke/kenya-reports-first-coronavirus-case/



Kenya Confirms the First Case of Coronavirus
KNA March 13, 2020

Kenya has confirmed the first case of case of Coronavirus after a 27-year-old female student who travelled from the United States via London on the 5th of March tested positive of the dreaded pandemic.

Confirming the case, Health Cabinet Secretary (CS), Mutahi Kagwe however told the nation during a press briefing at Harambee House that the victim was in a stable condition but could only be discharged after turning negative to the highly contagious disease...
 
Source: https://www.voanews.com/science-heal...d-19-infection

Kenya Confirms First COVID-19 Infection
By Rael Ombuor
March 13, 2020 12:01 PM

NAIROBI - Kenya on Friday confirmed its first coronavirus case — a 27-year-old Kenyan national who was studying abroad.

In a press briefing on national television, Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said the patient is a woman who returned from the United States via London last week.

"The government has traced all the contacts of the patient since her arrival in Kenya," Kagwe said. "Kenyans are reminded that all people who become infected will experience only mild illness and recover easily, but the disease can be more severe in others, especially the elderly persons and others with chronic illnesses."

Kagwe said the patient was in a stable condition and that her temperature had returned to normal...
 
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Source: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-03/16/c_138880889.htm

...Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday confirmed two new cases of coronavirus, bringing to three the number of confirmed cases of the deadly novel COVID-19.

Kenyatta who addressed a televised news conference in Nairobi said two new cases originated from the 27 persons who had made contacts with the first victim that had traveled from the U.S. and whose case was confirmed on Friday.

Kenyatta announced drastic measures aimed at containing the spread of the COVID 19 including restricting travel to Kenya from all countries with reported coronavirus cases.

"Only Kenyan citizens to be allowed into Kenya provided they go to self-quarantine or government facility. In force for 30 days," Kenyatta said.

He said all persons who have come to Kenya in last 14 days must self-quarantine, noting that all schools will be suspended with immediate effect...
 
Coronavirus: Kenya shuts schools as new cases confirmed


NAIROBI, Kenya

Kenya announced to close schools nationwide on Sunday after two fresh cases of coronavirus were confirmed, taking the tally to three in the country.

President Uhuru Kenyatta in a televised address said: “We have suspended learning in all our educational institutions with immediate effect.”

"For those in boarding schools, the school administration is to ensure that students are home by Wednesday,” he added.

Kenya confirmed its first case on Friday. The patient is a woman who recently traveled to the U.S. via London.

Kenya also banned entry of travelers from any virus-hit country.

The president encouraged employers to allow staff to work from home.
 
Source: https://www.businessdailyafrica.com...-rise-seven/4258458-5495698-byulr6/index.html


Kenya coronavirus cases rise to seven
Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:15

Kenya has confirmed three more coronavirus cases, bringing the total of Covid-19 patients to seven.

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe on Wednesday confirmed that three more patients had tested positive for the virus.

Two of the cases were a couple that travelled from Madrid, Spain on March 4 through Dubai, arriving in Kenya on the March 5...
 
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Source: https://www.the-star.co.ke/covid-19/2020-03-28-2-covid-19-patients-have-tested-negative-cs-kagwe/

2 Covid-19 patients in Kenya have tested negative - CS Kagwe
by CLAIRE MUNDE Digital Sub-editor
CORONAVIRUS
28 March 2020 - 14:48


The first and third patients in Kenya to contract Covid-19 have tested negative, Health CS Mutahi Kagwe has said.

A repeat test is scheduled in the next 48 hours to confirm the results.

Kagwe said he is hopeful the tests will turn out negative.

He spoke on Saturday, during the daily briefing on the Covid-19 situation.

Kagwe said there are seven new cases of Covid-19, bringing the total cases to 38.

However, one patient died on Thursday, so the active cases are 37...
 
Source: https://www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/covid-19kenya-police-raid-church-arrest-priests-nuns/1783293

...Kenyan police on Saturday raided several churches where congregants and church officials were defying government-issued orders banning any kind of public gatherings including worshiping in churches and Mosques.

Bungoma South Deputy County Commissioner Michael Yator told Anadolu Agency that the suspects were arrested and detained briefly before being allowed to go home.

"We arrested two priests, several nuns and over 40 congregants for defying the law which aims at reducing and preventing the spread of coronavirus, they were arrested at St Paul's Kanduyi parish and Christ the King Catholic Church."...
 
Source: https://www.nation.co.ke/news/Four-more-test-positive-for-Covid-19-/1056-5508262-mkqe0ez/index.html


Four more test positive for coronavirus
Sunday March 29 2020

In Summary

Several people who arrived in the country on Sunday and Monday have, however, said that as of Sunday they have not been tested for the virus.
The CS added that there are 18 individuals at Mbagathi Hospital awaiting test results and that so far they have tested 877 persons for the virus.

By NASIBO KABALE
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Four more people have tested positive for coronavirus bringing the total number of confirmed positive cases to 42.

During a briefing on Sunday, Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said of the four, one is a Kenyan, one American, one Cameroonian and one a Burkinab?.

Mr Kagwe said three of the cases were based in Nairobi and one in Mombasa. The CS said of the 42 cases, 24 are male while 18 are females. Nairobi leads with 31 cases followed by Kilifi (six), Mombasa (Three) and Kwale and Kajiado on each...
 
Source: https://www.pulselive.co.ke/news/8-...nya-number-rises-to-50-health-cabinet/0hlscyj


8 New cases of coronavirus confirmed, number rises to 50 in kenya - CS Kagwe
Today at 3:19 PM

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has announced 8 new cases of coronavirus in the country.

Speaking during a presser, on Monday CS Kagwe stated that the total number of Covid-19 cases now stands at 50.

Nairobi County is leading with 34 confirmed Covid-19 cases followed by Kilifi which has 6 and Mombasa with 3 cases...
 
Source: https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/20...ms-9-more-covid-19-cases-raising-total-to-59/


Health ministry confirms 9 more COVID-19 cases raising total to 59
By JEMIMAH MUENI
Published 7 hours ago

NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 31 – Nine more coronavirus cases have been registered in the country raising the total to 59.

The Ministry of Health Tuesday said 234 samples had been tested over the past 24 hours yielding the nine new cases.

The Ministry’s Chief Administrative Secretary Dr Mercy Mwangagi said a total of 508 traced contacts had been discharged with 1,160 others still placed under monitoring awaiting further tests to validate their status...
 
Source: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/health/article/2001366493/coronavirus-cases-in-kenya-jump-to-81

22 test positive for coronavirus in Kenya, tally jumps to 81
Mercy Asamba 01st Apr 2020 15:46:42 GMT +0300

Kenya’s confirmed coronavirus cases are now at 81 after 22 people tested positive for the virus.

Health CS Mutahi Kagwe (pictured) said in the past 24 hours, the country had tested 300 persons, the largest number ever tested.

Out of the 22 people, 13 are male and 9 are female...
 
Source: https://www.kenyans.co.ke/news/51583-kenyas-covid-19-cases-rise-110

Kenya's Covid-19 Cases Rise to 110 [VIDEO]
By Eddy Mwanza on 2 April 2020 - 3:29 pm

Health CS Mutahi Kagwe on Thursday, April 2, announced that 29 new people had tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 110.

Speaking outside Afya House in a daily Covid-19 press briefing, CS Kagwe also revealed that 2 patients had succumbed to the disease.

"I am saddened to announce that we have lost two Covid-19 patients, which brings the number of deaths from the virus in Kenya to three. One in Nairobi and another in Mombasa " he stated...
 
Source: https://www.nation.co.ke/news/Covid-19--Kenya-cases-rise-to-142/1056-5515100-oq4o75z/index.html

Covid-19: Kenya's cases rise to 142
Sunday April 5 2020

The number of coronavirus cases in Kenya increased to 142 after 16 people tested positive on Sunday.

Health Chief Administrative Secretary Mercy Mwangangi said the new patients include 15 Kenyans and one Nigerian.

The government has directed families of patients who succumb to coronavirus to bury kin within 24 hours; mourners restricted to 15.

The 16 cases were discovered after the ministry conducted tests on 530 samples. Nine of those who tested positive were from quarantine facilities, while sever were from contact tracing. Eleven patients had travel history while five were infected locally...
 
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