Kenya’s health minister has warned that rising Covid-19 infections in the country could lead to a second wave of the pandemic.
Minister Mutahi Kagwe said infections spiked after President Uhuru Kenyatta announced further easing of restrictions.
The infection rate jumped to 12% from 4% last month, he said. There were also increased ICU admissions in hospitals.
He told journalists on Sunday that there is no doubt that the country is witnessing what modelling team would call a case of new infections.
He blamed laxity in social distancing and wearing of face masks for the surge, especially in bars and political rallies.
He said the spike they are witnessing did not just erupt from nowhere, it was been triggered by wanton violation of containment protocols and advice from our experts.
The country has so far confirmed 44,881 coronavirus cases with 832 deaths.
