President Uhuru Kenyatta has confirmed two more cases of the coronavirus in Kenya.
The
President on Sunday gave the country an update on the coronavirus
pandemic following a confirmed case and the isolation of 22 people in
Kenya.
In its briefing on Saturday, the Health ministry said the 22
were in close contact with the patient who is undergoing treatment at
the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) in Nairobi.
Samples collected from them are being tested at laboratories at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri).
The
ministry further said that 23 people of mixed nationalities who
travelled with the patient were traced and advised to self-quarantine
for 14 days.
Earlier on Saturday, the Judiciary issued several
instructions for members in a bid to prevent spread of the virus within
the country.
Chief Justice David Maraga told a press briefing that
court activities will be reduced for two weeks effective Monday to allow
further consultations on the matter and the design of appropriate
response measures.
CJ Maraga said prisoners and remandees will not be presented to court for the two weeks.
“All
conferences, workshops, colloquia and training programmes are suspended
until further notice. There will be no foreign travel for the next 30
days for staff of the justice sector institutions, whether official or
private, save for exceptional circumstances,” he added.
Relatedly, Uganda has intensfied screening of all passengers for COVID-19 at Entebbe International Airport.
As
of today (Sunday) Uganda has no confirmed case of case of the virus as
the worldwide death toll rises to 6,036, with 159,844 infections after
105 died in Spain.
While China remains the country with the most
deaths with 3,199, the pandemic is now spreading more rapidly in Europe,
with 1,907 deaths in the continent’s worst-hit country Italy.
According
to Uganda’s Health Minister, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, the success in
fighting the virus lies largely in self-awareness and taking extra
precautions.
“Wash hands at all times, don’t shake hands, use alcohol
sanitisers at all times, avoid public places if you have flu like
symptoms,” the minister said.
