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Country's Covid-19 cases on the rise as testing capacity drops

Dennis Okeyo takes Covid-19 test at Moi International Sports Center - Kasarani, Nairobi. August 11, 2021. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

Kenya’s Covid-19 testing capacity has gradually declined despite a recent surge in infections.

Scientists at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri) had predicted the surge this March due to closure of schools and relaxation of containment measure.

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