Kenya reports 283 new COVID-19 infections, the total number of cases reaches 179,075

FILE PHOTO: A local isolation ward for patients with COVID-19 in Machakos, Kenya. / VCG
FILE PHOTO: A local isolation ward for patients with COVID-19 in Machakos, Kenya. / VCG

The number of COVID-19 infections in Kenya rose to 179,075 on Sunday after the Ministry of Health recorded 283 new cases out of 3,452 tests performed in the last 24 hours.

Nine new deaths were recorded over the same period, bringing the total number of virus-related deaths in the country to 3,456.

The country is experiencing a third wave of the pandemic, with the western region in particular seeing a steady increase in new cases every day.

The government responded with stricter measures in the region, including a longer night curfew. While the rest of the country begins curfew at 10 p.m. and ends at 4 a.m., 13 counties in the western region, including the third largest city, Kisumu, have their curfew from 7 p.m.

Other government-imposed measures include a ban on large public gatherings and the wearing of face masks.

Kenya has also carried out a mass vaccination program with 1,183,376 vaccines so far.

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