Covid-19: 121 more people test positive in Kenya

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Covid-19: 121 more people test positive in Kenya

Kenya's Covid-19 cases continued to rise after 121 more people tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 3,215.

He said 44 more people were discharged from hospitals bringing total recoveries to 1,092.

On Wednesday, Kenya’s Health ministry rolled out home care guidelines for Covid-19 patients.

Health Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) Rashid Aman said it was becoming untenable to isolate all Covid-19 cases in hospitals.

Dr Aman said 78 percent of positive cases in Kenya are asymptomatic and some can be managed at home.

Source: The East African

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