This archive report was first published on 7 July 2020.
On Monday, July 6, 2020, Pastor Robert Burale took to Facebook to share the devastating news that he had tested positive for Coronavirus.
According to Burale, he had been struggling to breathe after recording a Facebook program on the previous Wednesday and was rushed to Nairobi Hospital, where he was tested and confirmed positive.
He was immediately taken to isolation within the hospital, where he was met with a shocking sight - old men fighting for their lives.
"Well, ladies and gentlemen, still in shock, you are taken to a treated lift. It opens for you and you are briefed. When the lift opens, you will find somebody waiting for you. I found a gentleman dressed in the full PPE. (This I only see in movies). He immediately calmed me down and walked me to the bed. As I walked through, I saw grown men fighting for their lives. I was scared," Burale said.
Despite the initial fear, Burale is responding positively to medication and hopes to walk out of the hospital fine.
"For two days, I fought for my life under the great care of the doctors and nurses at Nairobi Hospital... I saw the hand of God... my progress is good... my vitals are responding well," he said.
Burale's experience serves as a stark reminder of the reality of the pandemic, and he urges Kenyans to take care, as no one is safe from the virus.
