By VERAH OKEYOMore by this AuthorSeven in 10 cases (71 per cent) of those who have tested positive for Covid-19 do not show symptoms, the Ministry of Health said Friday as 15 new cases raised the national tally to 411. Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe noted that 91 per cent of all the virus cases are still confined to Nairobi and Mombasa. These asymptomatic cases have motivated the launch of targeted mass testing that started in Kawangware and Mvita in Mombasa on Friday. HOTSPOTSAdvertisementThe hotspots in Nairobi are Dagoretti North, Kamukunji, Lang'ata, Kibra, Embakasi South, Embakasi East, Embakasi North, Westlands and Makadara. Scientists have been calling for the ministry to expand the tests to the community since the transmission is now local and cases asymptomatic.

Source: Daily Nation May 01, 2020 18:11 UTC