10 recover from Covid-19

Machakos County made a significant stride in the war against Covid-19 after 10 out of the 12 patients admitted at Kangundo Level 4 Hospital isolation facility were discharged upon recovering from the virus.

"We are glad to report that 10 out of the 12 Covid-19 patients at Kangundo hospital have fully recovered. Their test results on day 15 have come back negative and they have been discharged," Machakos County Health executive Ancent Kituku told The Standard yesterday.

Dr Kituku said the number of recoveries had risen to 16 by Saturday evening.

He added that the county department of health was on high alert after Nairobi lockdown was lifted.