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The government lifts mandatory wearing of masks

11Mar

By Nasra HusseinNo Comments

local news

The government lifts mandatory wearing of masks

The mandatory wearing of masks has now been lifted, Health CS Mutahi Kagwe has announced. The CS said, he however encourages the wearing of masks during indoor functions to curb the spread of Covid-19 disease. Speaking when he addressed the media on Friday, Kagwe said worship places will have a full capacity provided the congregants are vaccinated. Kenya which has a population of 54 million, has reported 323, 140 cases of COVID-19 and 5,644 deaths but inoculation rates remain low, with only 28.5 percent of the adult population fully vaccinated as at March 10,2022, according to the latest Ministry of Health figures. The Ministry of Health imposed a nationwide mask mandate on April 3, 2020 at the height of COVID-19 infections and hospitalisations in the country. The Natio...

State lists Hospital where Kenyans can get COVID vaccine.

13Mar

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Opinion, Science

State lists Hospital where Kenyans can get COVID vaccine.

At least 622 public and private hospitals across the country have been approved as Covid-19 vaccination centres in efforts to have many people vaccinated. Samburu and Elgeyo Marakwet will only have one centre providing Astrazeneca Vaccine. The vaccine will be accessible in nine centres in Mombasa County at hospitals in Mvita,Likoni,Chngamwe,kisauni and Nyali. Kwale has 7 centres ,kilifi has 13 whereas Tana River will be able to access the jab at Hola Refferal hospital Garissa has approved 12 centres 6 wajir while Mandera has seven centres. For Nyanza the jab will be accessible at 19 hospitals in siaya,34 in Kisumu 20 in Homa Bay 30,in kisii 33 and 13 in Nyamira.