Kisumu Governor Anyang' Nyong'o on Wednesday warned that the Covid-19 crisis could worsen if residents lower their guard in the fight against the virus. The governor said county health facilities were already getting overwhelmed by the surging numbers. He said Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital was already full and could no longer admit more Covid-19 patients. We have gone ahead together with the Kisumu county health team to do contact tracing." Siaya, which now receives patients from Kisumu, had by Tuesday reported 16 new cases from 68 samples tested.

Source: The Star May 19, 2021 13:30 UTC