The Kisumu county administration has issued a fresh alarm over Covid-19 infections in the county with residents asked to strictly adhere to containment measures. The Kisumu Covid-19 Multi-Agency Committee led by Governor Anyang' Nyong'o and county commissioner Josephine Ouko said the region was witnessing a steady rise in new cases. “We are issuing this statement to alert our people that the Covid-19 pandemic is spiraling out of control in the country and that Kisumu has not been spared,” Nyong'o said. A total of 1,610 cases had been confirmed in Kisumu as of Friday from a tested sample of 16,562. “Law enforcers from both the county and the national government are under strict instructions to ensure these measures are observed."

Source: The Star November 29, 2020 18:56 UTC