The Nairobi Hospital
on Thursday announced that it would close its outpatient centres from 4pm
today.
The hospital said
the centres affected are at: Galleria Mall, Southfield Mall, Rosslyn Riviera,
Capital Centre, Warwick Centre and Kiambu Mall.
However, accident
& emergency services will still be available at the main Hospital for 24
hours.
Last week, the hospital announced a number of measures in a
bid to ensure patients and staff are protected from Coronavirus.
Through a statement to newsrooms, the hospital announced the
following measures
Health CS Mutahi Kagwe on Wednesday afternoon announced that
22 more people had tested positive for Coronavirus in the last 24 hours, taking
the tally to 81.
Kagwe said 21 of the 22 were already in quarantine, saying
had the government not taken strict measures, it would have been worse.
Kagwe further warned that due to the fast-rising number of
those who are testing positive, Kenyans should prepare for stiffer measures.
On the two patients who have recovered fully, Brenda
Cherotich and Brian Orinda, the CS urged Kenyans to continue following the
directives issued by the Ministry of Health.
“The virus is here with us and it has caused very many
deaths.
“Please quarantine yourself if you have been travelling or you are not feeling well,” he said.