This archive report was first published on 24 June 2020.
Published on June 24, 2020, Nairobi Metropolitan Service (NMS) is taking proactive measures to combat the spread of Covid-19 in the city.
As the deadline for counties to have at least 300 isolation beds ready fast approaches, NMS is set to create a temporary 400-bed Covid-19 isolation centre for asymptomatic patients at Mbagathi Hospital.
The new isolation centre will cater for patients with mild symptoms, with Nairobi being the worst-hit county contributing close to half of the reported cases nationwide.
According to NMS Deputy Director-General Enosh Momanyi, the temporary isolation centre will be established through a government-to-government partnership with the University of Nairobi Enterprises and Services Limited.
"This will minimize costs, time duration, and benefit from well-seasoned experts in the actualization of such projects," said Mr. Momanyi.
Renovation works are also ongoing at Mbagathi Hospital to create 78 more isolation beds and a 10-bed ICU and HDU to aid in treating critically-ill Covid-19 patients.
Additionally, NMS has designated Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital and South B Level 3 Hospital as Covid-19 isolation centres, joining Mbagathi Isolation Unit under Kenyatta National Hospital.
The county has also announced the completion of a new 66-bed maternity wing at Mama Lucy Hospital, complete with an ICU, a High-Dependency Unit, and general wards, awaiting equipping before its opening by the end of the month.
