This archive report was first published on 22 May 2020.
Kenya's COVID-19 cases have reached a total of 1,161, following the detection of 52 new infections on Friday, May 22, 2020.
According to Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe, the new cases were confirmed from 2,506 samples tested since Thursday.
Of the new cases, 23 were reported in Nairobi, while 7 cases each were recorded in Mombasa and Busia.
Kagwe expressed concern over the rising cases in Busia, a town on the Ugandan border, where thousands of long-distance trucks cross to and from the port of Mombasa in the Kenyan coast.
“There is need to become extra-careful and vigilant because it is a border point. We have a lot of truck drivers in Busia,” Kagwe said. “On our part, we will take all the measures possible so that the figures do not continue to grow.”
Truck drivers crossing the border are required to have a valid COVID-19 certificate for tests conducted 48 hours prior to crossing.
Additionally, Kagwe raised alarm over the spiraling cases of community infections in Kibera slum in Nairobi, where 21 cases were reported.
“That is something worrying considering the population in Kibera and further measures will be taken based on the scientific finding,” Kagwe said.
