This archive report was first published on 7 August 2020.
On August 7, 2020, a press briefing by Health CS Mutahi Kagwe was interrupted by a man who needed help from the Ministry of Health.
Abraham, an analytical chemist, raised his hand to speak, seeking an audience with Health Director General Dr. Patrick Amoth to review his concept paper.
"I am an analytical chemist, I am not a media person but a resident of Kisii. I would like to seek assistance from the ministry of health for my concept paper," Abraham stated.
CS Kagwe advised him to follow up the matter with Dr. Amoth once the presser was done.
During the briefing, Kagwe announced that the country had recorded another 727 new cases, bringing the total number of cases to 25,138.
Ministry of Health acting Director-General Dr. Patrick Amoth clarified that lemon, ginger, and honey are good for the human body but were not an actual cure for COVID-19.
"Ginger, lemon, and honey are good because they are sources of vitamins and micro nutrients, but the message to take home today is that there is still no cure for COVID-19," Dr. Amoth stated.
"I will not stop you from taking your ginger honey or lemon as many times as you want but for sure it’s not a treatment for COVID-19," he added.
