The Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri) has overturned Covid-19 test results on a Kenyan long-distance truck driver who was tested positive in Uganda while on transit a fortnight ago. On his way back to Mombasa on May 7, Uganda authorities called and confirmed to him that he had tested positive. But the health officials said further tests will be run on the patient, in close collaboration with Kemri experts before the truck driver is released. On Thursday, Health Executive John Mwakima Mwangeka confirmed that the truck driver has since tested negative at the Kemri laboratories in KIlifi County. “In order to protect the local community, the truck drivers will not be allowed into the county until their Covid-19 test results are known,” declared Mwangeka.

Source: Standard Digital May 14, 2020 10:07 UTC