This archive report was first published on 10 May 2020.
As of May 10, 2020, the national tally of confirmed Covid-19 cases stood at 672, with 239 recoveries.
However, the Ministry of Health has expressed concern over the rising number of Covid-19 deaths in Mombasa, with two more patients succumbing to the disease on Sunday.
Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe linked the high mortality to residents' refusal to be tested, saying people were getting sick at home and not reporting to health facilities.
“People are getting sick at home and not reporting to health facilities, and we are also seeing a resistance to test in the Coast,” he said.
Mr Kagwe urged Kenyans to take up tests, saying the government was trying to trace all contacts in an effort to contain the disease.
On May 6, Mr Kagwe announced the deaths of two people who were only discovered to have the virus after their medical cases had been closed.
“Both of them - aged 68 and 72 - passed away at home,” he said.
As the situation in Mombasa continues to deteriorate, the government has come up with new guidelines to be used by truck drivers in order to arrest the spread of the virus along the transport corridors between Mombasa and Tanzania, Uganda, Somalia, and Ethiopia.
“Truck drivers have been recognised as a risk population for the spread of Covid-19, and a number of those who have tested positive have been netted across the border points,” Director of Public Health Francis Kuria said.
