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Concern Raised Over Surge in Covid-19 Infections
Kenya’s covid-19 positivity rate over the past week has sparked concern among experts who attribute the surge in infections to a relaxation of containment measures.
Over the last six days, the average national positivity rate has remained consistent at above 5 percent. At least 24 patients have also succumbed to the disease over the same period, compared to the previous week’s numbers where deaths were not recorded on some days.
“The positivity rate has remained over five percent, which is above the green zone, and we are currently in the orange zone,” said Dr Ahmed Kalebi, the CEO of Pathologists Lancet Kenya.