Is Coronavirus in Kenya? South African medical laboratories to determine

Health CS Sicily Kariukitalks about Coronavirus in Kenya. PHOTO | CFM

The Health Cabinet Secretary Sicily Kariuki announced laboratory test results of a suspected coronavirus case admitted at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) had been sent to South Africa laboratories for further analysis before the patient is discharged.


The Health Cabinet Secretary said extra analysis from South Africa will resolve the ministry’s strategy moving forward once it is established results from the National Influenza Centre are accurate.



“Results carried out on the Case in Isolation have been sent to South Africa for further analysis to have a clear guideline on how we can move on once we established that our results are correct,” she indicated.


“Our systems are working, and we have capacity and infrastructure to fight coronavirus,” the CS added.


The ministry pointed out the patient who exhibited coronavirus-like symptoms upon arrival from Guangzhou, China, on Tuesday was still in isolation and being monitored.