This archive report was first published on 25 August 2020.
As of August 25, 2020, Kenya's COVID-19 curve has been consistently low, with a total of 246 new cases detected from 4,149 samples.
According to Health Chief Administrative Secretary Dr. Rashid Aman, people are discouraged from self-medicating when they experience malaria-like symptoms, as this can lead to delayed hospitalization and worsen the situation.
Five more patients succumbed to the virus on Tuesday, bringing the country's death toll to 559, with most of the deceased having underlying conditions such as Diabetes and Hypertension.
Earlier projections from the Ministry of Health had indicated that more cases were likely to be reported in August, but the numbers have been going down, signaling a flattened curve.
The country has been recording less than 300 cases daily since last week, significantly lower than the earlier days when cases topped nearly 1000 daily on average.
As a result of the high cases, schools, places of worship, and bars were ordered closed to prevent mass infection across the country.
Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha announced that schools may re-open earlier than previously projected, if the flat curve continues.
