The government has urged Kenyans to offer themselves for Covid-19 testing. “When you test early, and in the event we detect the virus early, it becomes easy to manage the disease,” said Kagwe. “Non communicable diseases are becoming a major sources of concern because of the growth in mortality rate,” he added. Mass public testing of the public has seen Kenya registering a surge in Covid-19 cases in recent days. Kagwe also asked Kenyans to “assume the person next to you is Covid-19 positive.”He spoke at an event where Amref donated 35 beds and mattresses, plus boxes of sanitizer were to Othaya Hospital.

Source: Daily Nation June 14, 2020 14:03 UTC