Kenya has today recorded 219 positive coronavirus cases from a sample size of 5,413. According to CS Kagwe, there are 614 patients admitted in various health facilities countrywide, with 2,940 being in home-based isolation and care. In a deal with Astra Zeneca, the Serum Institute of India (SII) will manufacture one billion doses for sale to poor countries at no profit. Another 300 million doses of the vaccine, called Covidshield in India, will be made available to the Covax facility, which is assisting poor countries to access Covid-19 jabs. Kenya has applied for 24 million free doses and an additional for-pay 12 million doses through the Covax facility.

Source: Standard Digital January 05, 2021 13:21 UTC