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The Ministry of Health and Wellness has advised that there are new operating hours for the designated COVID-19 testing sites. The opening times for the Branford Taitt Polyclinic, Black Rock, St Michael, are weekdays from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. On weekends and holidays, it will operate from 8 […]
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A November 26 letter from the presidency asked the head of Uganda's national drug authority to 'work out a mechanism' to clear the importation of the vaccines.
China has about five COVID-19 vaccine candidates at different levels of trials. It was not clear what vaccine was being imported into Uganda.
One of the frontrunners is the Sinopharm vaccine developed by the Beijing Institute of Biological Product, a unit of Sinopharm’s China National Biotec Group (CNBG).
On Wednesday, the United Arab Emirates said the vaccine has 86% efficacy, citing an interim analysis of late-stage clinical trials.
China has used the drug to vaccinate up to a million people under its emergency use program.
On Tuesday, Morocco said it was ordering up to 10 million doses of the vaccine.
Record cases
Uganda on Monday registered 701 new COVID-19 cases, the highest-ever daily increase, bringing its national count to 23,200.
The new cases were out of the 5,578 samples tested for the novel coronavirus over the past 24 hours, the country's health ministry said in a statement.
Tuesday's tally was 606, the second-highest ever number of new infections, bringing the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the east African country to 23,860.
Health authorities have blamed ongoing election campaigns which have drawn huge crowds for the rise in infections.
The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has denied that it plans to resume passenger flight operations at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
This comes a day after an internal memo by JKIA Airport Manager Abel Godo to officials from the Aeronautical Operational Control (AOC), all government agencies, concessionaires, contractors, suppliers and service providers about the imminent resumption of passenger flights for a meeting leaked.
“In preparation of the imminent resumption of passenger operations at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, you are hereby invited to a virtual meeting to be held on Wednesday 13th May 2020 at 11.00hrs,” read the memo.
She clarified that the meeting, which has since been postponed, was meant to put in place measures in case the flight operations resume.
Moi International Airport Manager Paul Wafula confirmed that they do routine meetings internally to brainstorm on the measures to put in place just in case the travel ban is lifted.
May 17: Random, extensive testing starts in Asmara, border towns
\tAreas in the Eritrean capital Asmara will as of today be undergoing random and extensive testing as part of government efforts to better understand and contain any possible cases of COVID-19.
39 = number of confirmed cases, number of recoveries
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May 15: Eritrea officially virus-free with 100% recoveries, no death
\tEritrea has officially declared itself virus-free after all 39 patients successfully recovered from COVID-19.
Total confirmed cases = 39
Total recoveries = 39
Total deaths = 0
Active cases = 0
\tFigures valid as of close of day May 15, 2020
\tAnnouncement from Health Ministry – FULL TEXT
\tOne patient has recovered fully after standard tests at the National Laboratory and was released from hospital today.
April 18, 2020: Eritrea president likens COVID-19 to sudden war
\tEritrean president Isaias Afwerki has delivered his first public address on the coronavirus pandemic since the country recorded index case on March 21.
As of April 18, the Eritrea COVID-19 situation report had 35 confirmed cases, all currently under treatment – meaning the country had not recorded any recovery or death.
Western Bureau: The Negril Health Centre in Westmoreland is now added to the list of over 30 adopted health centres within the Ministry of Health and Wellness, under its Adopt-A-Clinic programme, following an official ceremony held at that facility...
[Monitor] Kabale Regional Referral Hospital has run out of beds and Vitamin C drugs for Covid-19 patients as the cases soar. The Ministry of Health designated Kabale hospital as the management centre for Covid-19 patients in the Kigezi Sub-region. The hospital currently has 40 patients.
The growing costs and shrinking revenues are now forcing hospitals to ask their employees to take a pay cut.
The issue has caused a push and pull between the health workers and their employers, with some moving to court through their unions.
PAY CUT
Aga Khan University Hospital has communicated to its employees about plans for a pay cut.
The hospital sent a memo to its staff informing them that due to the nature of the hospital's operations as a 24-hour essential services provider, all employees would be required to work 45 hours a week, up from 40 hours.
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has moved to court to stop the changes.
Uganda's confirmed Covid-19 rose to 212, as more people who came into contact with truck drivers tested positive.
The country also denied entry to five Tanzanian truck drivers who tested positive at the border.
Previously, truck drivers were allowed to enter the country before getting their results and would be tracked if their tests returned positive.
However, the truck driver now have to wait for their results.
If they test positive, foreign drivers are denied entry while Ugandan drivers are immediately taken for treatment.
MINISTER of state in the Ministry of Health and Wellness Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn says Jamaicans accepting personal responsibility for protecting their own health is a major factor in overall wellness.Speaking at the opening of the Life Store Wellness Boutique on Constant Spring Road in St Andrew yesterday, the state minister said this is a necessary mindset that needs to be adopted, along with a change of lifestyles and habits.
THE WORK of the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC), the umbrella organisation which provides support to senior citizens, was enhanced by a contribution of J$1 million, courtesy of The Jamaica National Group.
Cassandra Morrison, executive director of the NCSC, who was a guest on the JN Circle Catch Up virtual series on May 14, said the funds will be used to provide care packages to its members.
Claudine Allen, member ombudsman of The Jamaica National Group and team lead for the JN Circle, said The Jamaica National Group was happy to make a donation to the council.
The executive director said the NCSC continues to work with the Ministry of Health and Wellness to craft messages so that seniors can understand; and they work with the volunteers, on the ground, to pass on relevant messages.
She also pointed out that the National Health Fund has been in communities providing support in filling prescriptions for seniors, and local corporate entities, such as supermarkets, have been delivering food items.
\"The 14th Presidential Address by Kaguta Museveni on Covid-19 which was slated for today has been moved to tomorrow, Tuesday 19th, at 8pm.
According to Dr Henry Mwebesa, the director general of Health Services at the ministry, social media reports that 105 truck drives have tested positive for COVID-19, are false.
He said that the ministry did not release results on Sunday because samples had to be sorted appropriately and divided between Uganda Virus Research Institute and the National Health Laboratory Services by laboratory teams for quick turnaround time.
Dr Mwebesa said that all truck drivers have to undergo COVID-19 testing and receive results before proceeding to Immigration at border points.
Previously, truck drivers were allowed to proceed with their journey after their samples had been taken and when the results turned positive, they would be followed up.
[New Zimbabwe] Illegal Covid-19 testing sites are mushrooming in the country as Zimbabweans intending to travel outside the country seek fake test papers to cross the national borders.
Kenya records 57 new cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 887, the Ministry of Health has said.
This is the highest number recorded in a day since the first coronavirus case was reported in the country on March 13.
In a statement, the Health ministry said 34 of those who tested positive are male while 23 are female.
The ministry tested 2,198 samples in the last 24 hours, and has tested a total of 43,712 samples cumulatively since March.
The Health ministry urged Kenyans to continue adhering to measure to control the spread of the virus, such as washing hands frequently with and clean water, practising social distancing, wearing face masks in public and maintaining high hygiene standards.
June 3: 2,216 cases, record recoveries
\t“This is the highest number of recoveries we have so far recorded since we announced the first discharge case on 1st April, 2020,” CAS Health Rashid Aman announced at today’s briefing.
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\tMajor topics covered below include:
\t\tMay 31: Cases approach 2,000; Laikipia records case
\t\tMay 30: 1,888 cases, Kericho records infection
\t\tMay 27: Record one-day increase
\t\tMay 26: Govt intensifies voluntary testing calls
\t\tMay 23: 1,192 cases, additional health workers to be hired
\t\tMay 21: record one-day increase, Wajir rolls out campaign
\t\tMay 20: cases pass 1,000 mark, foreigners deported
\t\tMay 16: 830 cases, TZ, Somali borders shut
\t\tMay 14: Cases hit 758, focus turns to Kenya-Tanzania border town
\t\tMay 12: 715 cases, border crossings becoming flash point
\t\tMay 11: Cases reach 700, mass prisoner release
\t\tMay 10: 649 cases, Raila worries about Magufuli
\t\tMay 8: May 8: Govt to foot quarantine bills, cases at 607
\t\tMay 7: 582 cases, lockdown in Eastleigh, Mombasa City
\t\tMay 5: KQ’s UK repatriation flight returns
\t\tMay 4: Cases hit 535, govt decries abuse of relaxed measures
\t\tMay 3: KQ repatriation flight, Nairobi fumigation
\t\tMay 2: Case count at 435, mass testing starts
\t\tMay 1: Case count hits 411, Uhuru vows transparency
May 31: 1,962 cases as Laikipia records infection
\tToday, 74 people have tested positive for the virus from 1,574 samples that were tested in the last 24 hours.
Total confirmed cases = 1,471 (new cases = 123)
Total recoveries = 408
Total deaths = 55
Active cases = 1,008
\tFigures valid as of close of day May 27, 2020
May 27: govt intensifies voluntary testing campaign
\tGovernment is intensify calls for people to submit themselves for voluntary testing as the steady rise of cases continue across the country.
Total confirmed cases = 1,348 (new cases = 5)
Total recoveries = 405
Total deaths = 52
Active cases = 891
\tFigures valid as of close of day May 26, 2020
May 23: 1,192 cases, additional health workers to be hired
\tThirty-one new cases were registered today taking the tally to 1,192; President Kenyatta disclosed in an address.
May 20: Cases pass 1,000 mark, foreigners deported
\tTotal confirmed cases = 1,029 (new cases = 66)
Total recoveries = 358
Total deaths = 50
Active cases = 555
\tThe case tally in Kenya has passed the 1,000 mark as of today and the milestone was achieved with the highest one-day record of new cases.
Nairobi — The Ministry of Education says it will require additional funding to the tune of Sh429 million to facilitate the testing and provision of protective kits for the trainers and students in the country's Techinical and Vocational Training colleges in the post-COVID-19 period.
In documents presented before the Education Committee, the ministry said trainers, trainees and all staff will be required to be tested, have face masks, soaps, sanitizers and running water before they resume learning.
The Ministry of Health recently announced that testing for COVID-19 has been pegged at Sh1,000 at all public health facilities but it is estimated that the test cost between Sh4,000- Sh10,000 depending on where they are conducted.
The Ministry said it requires a further Sh3.8billion for the expected increase in enrolment of students.
According to the Ministry, the current allocation of Sh5.2 billion only caters for the 173,000 students against a projected enrollment of 300,000 students.
[Monitor] The Ministry of health has confirmed 701 new cases of Covid-19, the highest the country has ever registered since the pandemic outbreak in March this year.
Zambia virus stats as of May 24, 2020 at 13:00 GMT
Confirmed cases = 920
Deaths = 7
Recoveries = 336
Active cases = 577
May 20: Nakonde records more new cases
\tNakonde, the border town with Tanzania continues to record more cases of the virus.
The one-stop border post in Nakonde was closed last week by President Lungu amid a spike in cases.
May 14: Case spike continues with Nakonde leading
\tZambia has more than doubled its COVID-19 figures from five days ago.
May 14 = 654 cases (208 new cases), 7 deaths, 124 recoveries
\t\tMay 13 = 446 cases (5 new cases), 7 deaths, 117 recoveries
\t\tMay 12 = 441 cases (174 new cases), 7 deaths, 117 recoveries
\t\tMay 11 = 267 cases (0 new cases), 7 deaths, 117 recoveries
\t\tMay 10 = 267 cases, 7 deaths, 117 recoveries
\tThe town of Nakonde was declared a hot spot by the Ministry of Health on May 10 leading to the closure of the frontier with Tanzania.
On Saturday (May 9) 76 new cases were reported in Nakonde, the border town in question.
Gulu Regional Referral Hospital is one of the health facilities that has been stretched beyond its capacity as the number of cases continue to increase.
Masaka Regional Referral Hospital has 22 cases but their carrying capacity is 21 patients.
Each regional referral hospital, according to an earlier plan by the Ministry of Health, was supposed to create capacity that can manage between 30 to 50 patients.
Lira Regional Referral Hospital is one of the facilities that created space to manage only 22 cases but Dr Stephen Obbo, the hospital administrator, told Daily Monitor yesterday that they already have 21 cases under management.
Entebbe Grade B hospital has 115 cases under management and its capacity is 150, according to Dr Moses Muwanga, the hospital director.
Total confirmed cases = 509
Total recoveries = 183
Total deaths = 21
Active cases = 305
\tFigures valid as of close of day May 29, 2020
May 26: Govt summons US envoy over virus advisories
\tThe Tanzanian government through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs this week summoned the acting US ambassador over recent advisories relating to COVID-19.
The embassy in a May 13 advisory said the risk of virus contamination remained extremely high in Dar es Salaam and in other parts of the country.
His pronouncement is the latest in the Tanzania government’s posture towards a virus that has led to the imposition of lockdowns and enforcement of physical distancing in most African countries.
Regional commissioner Mrisho Gambo in a statement of May 20 said nineteen drivers who were declared positive by Kenya tested negative in Tanzania.
“In efforts to confirm reliability of COVID-19 test results, we took samples from 19 drivers from Tanzania who had tested and declared positive by Kenya authorities at Namanga border on Kenyan side.
[Nairobi News] Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has asked the ministry of health to pay all outstanding medical bills for the late Dr Stephen Mogusu, who succumbed to Covid-19 comlications on Monday.
May 11: Eritrea with one active case
\tThe Ministry of Health announced on Monday another full recovery bringing the tally to 38 out of 39.
April 14, 2020: Eritrea cases reach 34, diaspora contributions pouring in
\tEritrea coronavirus statistics as of April 14 stood at 34, no death and no recoveries have so far been announced meaning all 34 patients were under treatment.
PrideInn and Swiss Hotels set to open
Thursday, June 4, 2020 0:01
By JAMES KARIUKI |
PrideInn Group chief executive Hasnain Noorani.
FILE PHOTO | NMG
Hotels are adopting new operating procedures to keep coronavirus infections at bay while ensuring foreign and local guests patronise the facilities.
PrideInn and Swiss Hotels International said its staff had been trained in the new operating procedures to ensure safe and secure stay.
Group managing director Hasnain Noorani said the reopening would see the 1,000 employees recalled to service orders from local clientele at its eight four-star outfits and the five-star PrideInn Paradise Beach and Spa Resort in Mombasa.
“Business will not be as usual and we’ve already made changes to our standard operating procedures in accordance to the rules provided by the Ministry of Health that advocate social distancing, frequent sanitation to ensure the safety of both our guests and our staff,” he said.
Although the majority of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in St.
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Nairobi — The traffic snarl-up by truck drivers at the Kenya-Uganda border was caused by rogue drivers who blocked the entry to the Malaba border point.
Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia Tuesday said the truck traffic snarl-up experienced at Bungoma-Malaba highway on the Kenya-Uganda border was caused by four truck drivers who incited others to block the entry to the border.
He ruled out claims that the long waiting period at the border post was a result of the COVID-19 screening procedures, which the truck drivers said were long.
He said that aggrieved drivers should desist from engaging in the truck business urging those crossing the border to acquire the clearance certificate 48 hours prior to leaving their point of origin.
A new regulation requires truck drivers to undergo COVID-19 tests and have a valid certificate to enable them cross the border.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) - Trinidad and Tobago yesterday launched a new initiative aimed at luring tourist to the oil-rich two-island republic, with officials indicating there were airlines that have expressed interest in flying to the country in the post-coronavirus era.
