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Kenya: Country Faces Full Blown Health Crisis As Doctors Strike Begins
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December 18, 2020
ANKARA
Kenyan Health Ministry on Friday announced 11 more COVID-19-related deaths and new 356 infections, amid a strike of health workers.
The total confirmed infections in the country have now reached 93,761, the Kenyan Health Ministry tweeted in its latest update.
Meanwhile, Kenya’s Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe warned striking health workers that they will be sacked in case they do not resume work. Earlier the Employment and Labor Court asked the striking health workers to temporarily suspend their strike for 14 days and return to work, a local news website reported.
“I can confirm that my ministry and that of Labor and Social Protection continues to engage with union officials to find an amicable solution to the issues that concern their members, “said the official.
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Covid-19: Kenya records 356 new cases, 11 deaths
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Vincent Kejitan | December 18th 2020 at 02:47:59 GMT +0300
Health CS Mutahi Kagwe [David Njaaga, Standard]
Health CS Mutahi Kagwe on Friday announced that Kenya had recorded 356 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours from a sample size of 5,768.
While addressing residents of Murang’a County, Kagwe also stated that 11 patients had succumbed to the virus, taking the number of deaths countrywide to 1,629.
The CS urged Kenyans to remain vigilant especially during the festivities, saying it is everyone’s responsibility to fight the virus.
“I remind you all that we are still in the middle of the pandemic, and although we are hopeful that a vaccine will be with us soon we must continue to take precaution,” said Kagwe.
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