By ANGELA OKETCH More by this AuthorThe government has ordered for the procurement of 100,000 Covid-19 body bags, in what is described as preparations for a “worst-case” scenario. When the Sunday Nation contacted Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (Kemsa) chief executive Jonah Manjari Mwangi, he said the agency is waiting for approval from the Health ministry to start the process of procuring the body bags. Once we have the permission from the Ministry, then we shall procure the bags,” said Dr Mwangi. In Siaya, health executive Dorothy Owino said the county had bought sufficient body bags. The Laikipia County government has bought enough body bags to take care of a rise in deaths, Health executive Lenai Kamario told the Nation on Monday, adding that the burial grounds were adequate.

Source: Daily Nation July 26, 2020 07:52 UTC