This archive report was first published on 20 July 2020.
President Uhuru Kenyatta is convening a national and county governments coordinating summit on Friday to review progress made in containing the spread of COVID-19.
According to State House Spokesperson Kanze Dena, the summit will assess the state of preparedness in counties and the wider national response to coronavirus in light of a consistent increase in new infections.
As of Sunday, July 19, COVID-19 cases reported since March 14 had risen to 13,353, out of which 5,122 had been cleared.
President Kenyatta urged Kenyans to exercise COVID-19 prevention measures to prevent the spread of the virus, cautioning that failure to do so may force the government to reverse the order.
“Should the situation deteriorate and pose challenge to our health systems, we will have to revert back to the lock down,” President Kenyatta stated.
