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Lockdown burden lifted, but history favours a return to restriction

The recent easing of travel and movement restrictions in Kenya may be short-lived, as new waves of coronavirus outbreaks force countries go back to instituting total or partial lockdowns.

Kenya’s surge in numbers mirrors the global situation with over 12 million cases reported worldwide -- more than double of the cases reported just six weeks ago. Locally, 1,562 cases have been reported between Monday and Friday this week. Between March 12 and May 27, the country recorded 1471 cases.

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