This archive report was first published on 22 June 2020.
On June 22, 2020, Kenya's Health Chief Administrative Secretary, Mercy Mwangangi, announced that the country had recorded 59 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total confirmed cases to 4,797.
According to Mwangangi, all the new coronavirus cases were Kenyan nationals.
Unfortunately, two more people lost their lives to the virus, bringing the total deaths to 125. Meanwhile, 73 more patients were discharged, bringing the total recoveries to 1,680.
As the country continues to grapple with the pandemic, the government has signaled a fresh Covid-19 communication strategy that will guide Kenyans on how to conduct home-based care.
"Community engagement strategies in the counties have a role in the home-based care approach. Community Health Committees will also be engaged...the communication strategy is going to be revamped," said Dr Mwangangi.
She emphasized that the 59 new cases do not mean that Covid-19 is going away, as community transmission continues.
The counties of Nairobi, Mombasa, and Busia have continued to record a surge in cases of the disease, with most of these being asymptomatic.
Health Director-General Dr Patrick Amoth noted that there were patients who continue to test positive even up to seven times, but according to the World Health Organization (WHO), these patients may not be able to pass the virus on.
"We are doing home-based care judiciously and cautiously. We don't want to make mistakes," he said.
