This archive report was first published on 16 May 2020.
On May 16, 2020, Kenya reported a significant jump in Covid-19 cases, with 830 confirmed cases, following 49 new positive tests.
According to President Uhuru Kenyatta, this is the largest number of cases confirmed in a single day since the disease entered the country in March.
While addressing the nation at State House, Nairobi, President Kenyatta announced five additional deaths, bringing the total number of fatalities to 50.
He noted that nearly 30% of Covid-19 related deaths in the country occurred at home.
President Kenyatta also reported that a total of 301 individuals have been discharged from the hospital, while 481 cases are undergoing treatment.
Among the positive cases registered in the country this week, 43 cases have recently crossed the border from neighboring Somalia and Tanzania.
The cases across the border are distributed as follows: Wajir (14), Isebania (10), Namanga (16), Lungalunga (2), and Loitoktok.
President Kenyatta stated, 'These 43 cases represent almost a quarter of the 166 confirmed infections this week.'
Furthermore, 78 foreign truck drivers tested positive for the Covid-19 disease and were denied entry into the country at different border crossings.
President Kenyatta warned that if no action is taken, all the gains achieved in combating the pandemic will be lost, and the number of people who will get sick and die will rise sharply.
