This archive report was first published on 17 June 2020.
COVID-19: A Personal Story ¶
As the world grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, a question on Twitter sparked a wave of personal stories and heartbreaking experiences, humanizing the disease in Kenya.
On June 13, 2020, Twitter user @caroledee asked, 'Do you personally know someone who has Covid? How are they fairing?'
Do you personally know someone who has Covid? How are they fairing? — Caroline (@caroledee) June 13, 2020
The replies were as shocking as they were many, and probably did more to raise awareness than most people in media, science, and government.
One Twitter user, @stonitangawizi, shared his personal story of contracting COVID-19, 'I'm one. Tested positive and was put in isolation. 10 days later it got worse, I was diagnosed with pneumonia and a bilateral pulmonary embolism (clot in both lungs). I'm out now after spending 37 days in hospital. I'll be on anticoagulants for 3-6 months.'
Many people were shocked at just how deadly the disease has been in Kenya, even as the country starts moving towards reopening.
Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe and his team have been on the forefront of asking Kenyans to take extreme care and not contract the virus as it is still among us and spreading fast.
As of June 15, 2020, the number of COVID-19 infections in Kenya had risen to 3,594, with 103 deaths.
Published on June 17, 2020, at 00:39:33.
