This archive report was first published on 11 May 2020.
Kenya has reported 700 Coronavirus cases, with 28 new cases confirmed on Monday, May 11, 2020, according to a daily briefing by Health CAS Rashid Aman.
Of the 28 new cases, nine are Kenyan truck drivers from Tanzania who were tested at the Namanga border alongside their Tanzanian counterparts.
According to CAS Aman, the Tanzanian drivers entering Kenya through the Namanga border are tested on their side of the border, and five of them were found to be positive.
CAS Aman said, "We shared the information with the Tanzanian authorities since they had not stepped into our country."
Kenya has taken aggressive measures to contain the virus, including expanding testing capacities and implementing stricter measures.
CAS Aman requested every individual living along porous borders to be their brother's keeper and report to a nearby facility if they exhibit coronavirus symptoms.
He also asked Kenyans not to fear visiting hospitals if they have an infection that is not coronavirus related, saying, "We have put measures in these hospitals. Even if you do not have symptoms of corona, visit these facilities to know your status and know what actions to take."
