Six individuals who had been quarantined at the Mpeketoni Hospital in Lamu county over suspected coronavirus have all tested negative and been discharged. The announcement was made by Lamu Health executive Anne Gathoni on Thursday. Speaking in Lamu town, Gathoni said the six, including a mother and her child, had visited the hospital between March 19 and April 8. Gathoni said the county is also widening its surveillance to manage any suspected Covid-19 cases. Lamu county has not recorded any case of the coronavirus since the first outbreak in the country on March 13.

Source: The Star April 17, 2020 20:15 UTC