Nairobi
KENYA
A
majority of Covid-19 patients had no symptoms when they tested positive, a
situation report by the Ministry of Health shows.
The
report dated April 16 shows that 59 per cent of the 225 cases announced by
Wednesday were asymptomatic.
"Of
the 225 confirmed cases, 92 cases (41 per cent) presented with symptoms. Fever
(55 per cent) and Cough (48 per cent) were predominant presenting
symptoms," the report notes.
Other key
symptoms have included difficulty in breathing (21 per cent), sore throat (17
per cent) and headache (13 per cent).
The
report shows that most of the cases with no symptoms were recorded from March
31.
For
instance, the data shows that of 28 patients that tested positive on March 31,
21 had no symptoms.
The trend
has been similar since then with asymptomatic patients making the larger
portion of the positive cases.
Between
April 10 and April 14, of the 32 patients who tested positive, 31 had no symptoms
related to the Covid-19.
The report shows that
out of the 225 positive cases by April 15, 140 (62 per cent) were imported
cases and 85 cases (38 per cent) were local transmissions.
As of Wednesday, eleven
counties had reported cases: Nairobi (163), Mombasa (36), Kilifi (9), Nakuru
(2), Kitui (2), Kajiado (2), Kwale (1), Kakamega (1), Mandera (6), Uasin Gishu
(1) and Siaya (2).
In Nairobi, 44 of the
cases were local transmissions, Mombasa (24), Kilifi (7), Mandera (6),
Siaya (2), Kitui (1) and Nakuru (1).
The report notes the
challenges that the government is going through in managing the ongoing crisis.
It notes that there is
suboptimal coordination between National Task Force and County Governments.
It also lists the
inadequate number of trained and skilled health care workers on case
management, IPC and response in the event of a large-scale outbreak.
Another challenge is
listed as the lack of adequate essential supplies (personal protective
equipment) and life-saving basic equipment in the event of a large-scale
outbreak.
On surveillance and
laboratory, the report lists suboptimal contact tracing observed at the county
level.
It also lists the
inadequate number of trained and skilled health care workers available for
contact tracing and rapid response in the event of a large-scale outbreak. -
The Star
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