Ministry of Health and the Kisumu county government will enforce stricter Covid-19 protocols during the Madaraka Day celebrations on June 1. This is after the World Health Organization on Wednesday noted the Indian Covid-19 variant spreading in Kisumu is the B.1.617.2 subtype, which is 50 per cent more transmissible compared to existing Covid-19 strains. Researchers have since identified three subtypes of the original Indian variant (B.1.617.1). The main venue at Jomo Kenyatta Sport Complex where next week’s event will be held will accommodate 3,000 people. Another 10,000 people each will be accommodated at Kirembe and Owuor grounds where the event will be watched from big screens.

Source: The Star May 27, 2021 02:15 UTC