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Kenya Covid-19 Updates: May 09 2020
Kenya Covid-19 Updates: May 09 2020
On Saturday, 5th May 2020, Kenya's coronavirus tally rose to 649, with the 28 more people testing positive for Covid-19.
From the 28, 10 were in Mombasa, nine in Nairobi, 4 in Migori, 2 in Kajiado and 1 in Machakos, 1 in Kiambu and 1 in Homa Bay counties.
Health Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) Rashid Aman reported further that, the number of recoveries had increased to 207 with the discharge of five more patients and that the death toll had risen to 30.
One more patient had died in Mombasa County.
With a steady rise in cases over the past few days, the ministry once again warned the public against a return to normalcy, noting Kenya has not yet won the battle against the deadly disease.
Dr Aman regretted that outlets such as supermarkets are packed and that human and vehicle traffic in parts including the Nairobi central business district has continued to increase.
"These facilities face the risk of closure if they fail to abide by the government's guidelines," he said, noting the need to continue wearing face masks and observing social distancing and high standards of hygiene.
As such, the ministry announced more measures to contain the spread of the virus in Eastleigh, Nairobi, and Old Town Mombasa.
"In order to accelerate the flattening of the curves, more measures within Eastleigh and Old Town include prohibition of hawking and any form of public gathering," Dr Aman said.
He also appealed to the public to turn up for testing. The government is now paying for testing and quarantining at public facilities.
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