This archive report was first published on 8 May 2020.
Kenya's Covid-19 cases have risen to 621, with 14 new cases confirmed on Friday, May 8, 2020.
Among the new cases, 34 frontline healthcare workers have tested positive for the virus, with some being on-duty and others off-duty.
Health Services Director General Dr. Patrick Amoth said the healthcare workers, who make up 5.5% of the total cases, were tested while on the line of duty and some were off-duty.
"They have done quite well in terms of recoveries and we are glad that we haven’t had any mortality of a healthcare worker," said Dr. Amoth.
Of the new cases, 10 are from Nairobi, three from Mombasa, and one case from Machakos County, bringing the total number of counties with registered cases to 19.
"Thirteen of the confirmed cases were picked up by our surveillance team, while one is from our quarantine facility," said Dr. Rashid Aman, Health Chief Administrative Secretary.
Five more patients have recovered, bringing the total number of recoveries to 202.
Additionally, Absa Bank, formerly Barclays, donated personal protective equipment (PPEs) worth Sh15 million to be used by frontline health workers, in addition to Sh50 million it contributed to the Covid-19 Emergency Response Fund.
"We felt the need to make this donation because these PPEs are critical towards the fight of Covid-19 and will work to protect our workers from contracting Covid-19," said Absa Bank managing director Jeremy Awori.
