By ANGELA OKETCH More by this AuthorKenya's Covid-19 caseload rose to 16,643 on Saturday, with the reporting of 375 more infections after the testing of 2,052 samples. As of July 25, Kenya had tested a total of 268,154 for the virus. With the briefing focused on diabetes, the ministry noted that people with the condition were more likely to get Covid-19 compared to the general population. "When people with diabetes get infected, they experience serious complications and the outcome is not good," Dr Aman said. Dr Aman also noted that people with type 2 diabetes are obese, which puts them at an even higher risk of infection.

Source: Daily Nation July 25, 2020 13:31 UTC