Bahati Girls Secondary School in Nakuru on the radar as over 70 people contract COVID-19

68 students and 5 teachers at Bahati Girls Secondary School in Nakuru County have tested positive for the global pandemic virus.

Another 115 students quarantined after having interacted with the infected colleagues, Nakuru Health minister, Dr Kariuki Gichuki, announced on Thursday.

Dr Gichuki said the county took immediate action after one student hospitalised having developing virus infection complications.

“She developed some complications and later taken to at the Nakuru Provincial General Hospital virus infection Isolation and Management Centre,” said the Nakuru health boss.

“A medical team is monitoring the condition of the students in isolation and quarantine at the school,” he added.

Dr Gichuki said that the county health department has also been leading COVID-19 prevention and management for schools.

“We wish to assure the public that the Health Department is monitoring the COVID-19 situation across Nakuru County,” he said.