This archive report was first published on 4 June 2020.
Published on June 4, 2020, the Kenyan government is taking steps to manage the Covid-19 outbreak by developing an interim guidance for safe home care for patients and their contacts.
Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe announced the plan to decongest hospitals and prevent them from being overwhelmed, citing the rising number of cases.
“Mbagathi and Kenyatta University hospitals are reaching full capacity. Many of the confirmed cases are asymptomatic and can be managed from home,” the CS said.
As part of the efforts, 124 new cases were reported, bringing the national tally to 2,340. Elgeyo Marakwet in Rift Valley became the latest county to record a positive case, making 36 counties affected by the outbreak.
The new cases were discovered after the ministry conducted tests on 2,640 samples, with 40 cases reported in Mombasa, 38 in Nairobi, and 26 in Busia, among others.
Four more patients succumbed to the disease, bringing the total number of Covid-19 deaths in the country to 78.
