⇣What we have been waiting for has finally arrived. Early morning today, Kenya has just confirmed the first coronavirus case. Recently, controversy has been going around concerning coronavirus cases, but 13 March 2020 serves as the actual day. As we speak, the woman is at the Kenyatta National Infectious Disease Unit.
The government says that it has traced all contacts the patient has been making since her arrival at the airport. Few hours after the case had confirmed, Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Ngunyi said that the patient is a 27-year old woman and of a Kenyan Nationality. She had travelled from the US via London.
Mutahi also confirmed that the patient is stable in activities such as eating. However, she is said to stay convicted in the hospital until she is confirmed negative.
Consequently,
Kenya is said to have suspended all travel outside the country for the sake of
the country's well-being.
"We
have done all the contact tracing and have all the names including the people
who sat next to her on the flights she took,” said Mutahi.
However,
necessary travels will still be ongoing.
Public
gatherings have also been suspended, amongst them inter-school events.
County
governments have also been urged to carry out regular public sensitization on the infection.
Please Keep
Calm...
An environment of anxiety and worry is expected after such a tragic event.
CS Kagwe has
however, urged Kenyans to remain calm. In his speech, he explained that
there is no need to panic or start worrying provided that the public abides by
the measures earlier outlined.
He also
warned health service providers from putting blame and instead join hands to
make sure that the pandemic does not tear through the country.
"This is
not a time to assign blame but one to join hands to ensure this pandemic does
not tear through our country. This is not the time to make abnormal
prices,"
Other sectors have also been summoned.Some of them being;
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ReplyDeleteguys dont be worried, and dont panic
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