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How Kenya managed a low fatality rate

Health workers at work during the Coronavirus mass testing. [Elvis Ogina/Standard]

It has been 100 days since the coronavirus disease was detected in Kenya, with the number of confirmed infections rising steadily, reflecting an increase in the samples tested.

Health officials have tested slightly more than half the projected 250,000 people anticipated by the end of June, which suggests new Covid-19 cases will continue to be announced in coming days if mass testing is scaled up.

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