This archive report was first published on 23 May 2020.
As Covid-19 cases continue to rise in Nairobi, the Nairobi Metropolitan Service (NMS) has initiated contact tracing for individuals who may have come into contact with infected people.
According to NMS Director-General Mohammed Badi, this measure is part of a comprehensive strategy to combat the spread of the virus in the capital.
As of Friday, Nairobi accounted for almost half of the country's positive cases, with 560 cases out of 1,161 nationwide.
Eastleigh area has been under partial lockdown since the first week of this month, extended to June 6, 2020, while Kibera has been identified as a growing concern in terms of infections.
Mr. Badi emphasized that his administration has deployed health workers at all border points to identify and isolate suspected Covid-19 cases, in addition to dedicating health facilities for testing and mapping out communities with handwash stations.
“Nairobi has recorded the highest number of infections but I wish to assure Kenyans and Nairobians in particular, that NMS being part of a multi-agency response team on Covid-19 management and containment programs, we shall endeavour to reverse this trend,” said Mr. Badi.
Targeted mass testing has been rolled out in various sub-counties in Nairobi, with free mass testing beginning on May 20, 2020, and set to run until the end of the month with a target of 1,000 tests daily.
