This archive report was first published on 16 July 2020.
On July 16, 2020, Health CS Mutahi Kagwe acknowledged the outstanding work of four health workers and a driver in Nakuru during a Covid-19 briefing.
Among those recognized was Dr. Angelina Ithondeka, a pediatrician who trained other health workers on how to deal with Covid-19 patients. She developed a six-point hospital plan to cover Covid-19 preparedness, as noted by Kagwe.
Other health workers recognized included Jacob Rotich, a county epidemiologist who established and mentored surveillance teams, Sarah Mosop, who inspired other health workers to join the team handling Covid-19 cases, and Jonathan Orinda, a clinical officer who collected over 3,000 samples and trained other medics.
The driver, whose name was not mentioned, consistently ferried samples to the National Public Health lab in Nairobi on a daily basis, despite being at a higher risk of contracting the disease.
During the briefing, Kagwe also announced that 450 health workers had tested positive for Covid-19 and that 421 new cases had been recorded, bringing the total number of cases to 11,673. Eight more deaths were reported, bringing the total number to 217. The country also recorded the highest single-day recoveries at 570, with total recoveries standing at 3,638.
