Kenya has
recorded the first recovery from the COVID-19 infection.
recorded the first recovery from the COVID-19 infection.
Making the
announcement on Wednesday, President Uhuru Kenyatta said the patient had fully
recovered from the infection, terming it as the clearest indication that the country would defeat the pandemic.
announcement on Wednesday, President Uhuru Kenyatta said the patient had fully
recovered from the infection, terming it as the clearest indication that the country would defeat the pandemic.
“…more
importantly we have registered our first patient who has fully recovered from
this virus. This fellow Kenyans is a clear indication that we can and indeed
will defeat this virus,” said President Kenyatta.
importantly we have registered our first patient who has fully recovered from
this virus. This fellow Kenyans is a clear indication that we can and indeed
will defeat this virus,” said President Kenyatta.
He, however,
revealed that three more patients had tested positive for the coronavirus
bringing the national tally to 28 confirmed cases.
revealed that three more patients had tested positive for the coronavirus
bringing the national tally to 28 confirmed cases.
Kenyatta
further stated that numerous other cases have been found to be negative after
rigorous testing.
further stated that numerous other cases have been found to be negative after
rigorous testing.
He added that
many more persons, both Kenyans and foreigners, remain under close monitoring
either under self or compulsory quarantine.
many more persons, both Kenyans and foreigners, remain under close monitoring
either under self or compulsory quarantine.
Kenyatta assured that the country, both at the National and County level, is
implementing strict evaluation protocols to seek out and test persons who may
be carriers of the coronavirus.
implementing strict evaluation protocols to seek out and test persons who may
be carriers of the coronavirus.
