Even before the President opened up the counties, health officials had complained about Kenyans’ recklessness, which is believed to have fueled the spread of Covid-19. SHARP CURVEAdvertisementWith the new found ‘freedom’, experts say that the number of positive Covid-19 cases is expected to swell and the infection to sharpen. According to the experts, if Kenyans do not adhere to the public health guidelines and protocols on Covid-19, the number of infections will become overwhelming. According to Dr Githinji, a wide and short infection curve means the number of people getting infected is able to get services. The expert said health workers issues including additional allowances, Covid-19 perks, hiring of more staff and development of infrastructure should be addressed urgently.

Source: Daily Nation July 19, 2020 15:31 UTC