Health & ScienceKenya records another 127 cases from 2247 samples tested in the last 24 hoursAt least 72 health workers have so far tested positive for the Covid-19 disease as Kenya records another 127 cases in the last 24 hours bringing the country’s tally to 2,989, Health CAS Rashid Aman has announced. Speaking during the daily update on the Covid-19 situation in the country, Aman () said that 19 out of the 72 medics are being managed in different health facilities in the country. “Health workers are perpetually at risk of contracting various infections including Covid-19, but this has not hampered them from discharging their duties,” he saidSEE ALSO: Use Sh9.6b Covid-19 cash to improve hospitals, MP tells Nyanza governorsOn Tuesday Kenya tested 2,247 samples tested raising the country’s tally of samples tested to 100,683. On a positive note, Aman announced that 24 patients were discharged from hospital bringing the number of recoveries to 873. In Busia County, 14 cases are from Malaba border point The CAS said the high number of positive cases being recorded in the past few days is as a result of the rising sample size.

Source: Standard Digital June 09, 2020 14:36 UTC