MANDERA (Halbeeg News) – Six have died of coronavirus in Mandera county near Kenya-Somalia border as the novel virus spread in the country.
Addressing the media, Mandera county governor, Ali Ibrahim Roba urged residents to promptly go for medical check-up whenever they notice symptoms associated with Covid-19.
Roba, said that all Covid-19 fatalities in the county had pre-existing conditions like diabetes and hypertension.
The number of identified positive cases since April was 92.
He said 17 people have recovered and discharged from hospitals. However, 42 patients are on home-based care and three in isolation facilities.
“We are deeply concerned that the numbers are showing an upward trajectory on daily basis. Our advice to residents is: don’t wait for the situation to worsen before seeking health services.”
The governor said the most alarming thing is that these are community deaths in both Mandera East and Mandera South.
“Although these community deaths are of persons who did not come to public health facilities, there is a high possibility that this might be attributed to Covid-19, based on the symptoms reported by their families,” he said
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