THE STANDARD
COMMENTARY
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olice officers watch as worshipers of Church of the Lord Christians of All Nations situated along Thika Road run from arrest after their late service ended in curfew hours.[Boniface Okendo,standard]
I support the extension of the curfew. In the last three weeks, we have witnessed an average of 15 deaths as a result of Covid-19-related complications. This is not a small number and it should be ignored.
The order to extend the nationwide curfew was in good faith to control the spread of the virus. In fact, Kenyans have shown some reluctance and law enforcers also seem to have been too lenient in implementing Covid-19 measures. In my view, no one is above the law.
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Covid-19 cases in less than 2% of population, says govt
Mirror Online / Updated: May 19, 2021, 07:43 IST
India s Covid-19 cases account for less than 2% of the population, indicating
containment measures have worked to keep the spread under control as compared to many other countries where the share of the affected population is much higher, the government said.
At the same time, the government said this meant 98% of the population was still vulnerable and susceptible to infection, emphasising on the need to continue stringent containment measures and Covid-appropriate behaviour.
The
health ministry s formulation at a media briefing on Tuesday raised eyebrows as the claim that 98% of the population is vulnerable seemed to assume the incidence of Covid-19 infections was strictly limited to the 2.5 crore cases reported so far. The claim ignored the finding of the national sero-survey that one-fifth of the population was exposed to the disease.