Renowned CNN presenter Richard Quest has tested positive for
Coronavirus.
Through a tweet, Quest revealed that he has mild symptoms
and was optimistic that he would soon recover from the illness.
“I have caught coronavirus. I am blessed in that I have few
symptoms - just a cough. I am saving my prayers and thoughts for those less
fortunate.
“Stay in. And protect lives,” he wrote.
Online, netizens were quick to wish him a quick recovery and
some shared their experiences saying they a cough and within a few days it had
become full-blown.
So far, Coronavirus has claimed over 170,000 lives worldwide
while 653,722 have recovered from the virus.
In the US alone, over 42,000 patients have succumbed to the
virus.
Back home, on Monday Health CS Mutahi Kagwe announced 11
more cases, bringing the national tally to 281.
He said that out of the 11 new cases, seven of them were
traced in Bondeni, Miritini and a couple of other estates in Mombasa. He
said that the remaining four people are from Nairobi.
The CS raised alarm on Mombasa saying that the seven cases
noted in the coastal city may worsen the situation if not properly handled.
According to Kagwe, three of the seven people who
tested positive in Mombasa may have come into contact with the herbalist who
succumbed to the disease recently.
He said two patients recovered and were discharged from the
treatment wards. He added that two medics also got infected where one of them
has recovered, while the other is still undergoing treatment.