Over 900 Kenyans caught up in India COVID-19 crisis as the second wave rages the Asian country. In a notice by the Kenyan High Commissioner Willy Bett, Kenyans currently living in India have also been advised to form WhatsApp groups and inform the embassy for ease of communication. The COVID-19 situation in India is spiraling out of control and for the second day in a row, the country posted the highest daily infections with 332, 730 new cases and 2,263 deaths. In the notice, Kenyans were advised to form WhatsApp groups and notify embassy officials to facilitate communication when the need arose. India suspended the export of COVID-19 vaccines including AstraZeneca as the race to vaccinate its citizens gained momentum.

Source: Daily Nation April 24, 2021 10:48 UTC