20 deaths as 1,027 more people test positive for Covid-19

Health & Science

Kenya has today Saturday, April 17, 2021, reported a total of 151,287 cases of Coronavirus. This is after 1,027 more people tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours. Health CS Mutahi Kagwe in a statement said the new cases are from a sample size of 7,184 ...

By Patrick Vidija | 5 hours ago

20 deaths as 1,027 more people test positive for Covid-19

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OPINION

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