President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday, March 26 issued fresh directives including a partial lockdown of five counties of Nairobi, Kajiado, Machakos, Kiambu and Nakuru to address a surge in cases of Covid-19.
Delivering the 15th Presidential Address on the Coronavirus Pandemic from State House Nairobi, President Uhuru decried a positivity rate he said is at its highest since the pandemic struck, a devastating death rate and unparalleled stress the pandemic is placing on the health system.
“What is even more worrying is the rising death rate from COVID. Between January and February 2021, three (3) people died every day from COVID; in March 2021, the number has gone up to seven (7) every day, the highest since this pandemic hit us,” the President said.
“Equally worrisome is how this COVID crisis has TESTED our health system. Over the last one month, we have experienced a steep and sustained rise in the number of admissions for COVID-19 across the country,” he added.
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