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COVID-19 Outbreak: 9 Truck Drivers Returning from Tanzania Test Positive

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Nyakundi Report

Newsroom 1 min read

This archive report was first published on 11 May 2020.

On May 11, 2020, a worrying trend emerged in Kenya as nine truck drivers returning from Tanzania tested positive for COVID-19.

The drivers, who had been transporting goods across the border, were among the first cases of the virus to be reported in the country.

As the world grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, Kenya has been taking measures to contain the spread of the virus, including restricting travel and imposing curfews.

The discovery of the positive cases has raised concerns about the potential for the virus to spread further in the country.

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