Health CS Mutahi Kagwe has confirmed that Kenya is experiencing a second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.
This is as the country recorded 761 new cases on Thursday, bringing the country’s total load to 52,612.
Kagwe said this was from a sample of 4,830 tested in the last 24 hours.
Speaking during the daily Covid-19 briefing from Mombasa, Kagwe said Kenyans should expect new directives going forward .
Another 14 patients have succumbed to the disease, bringing the country’s fatalities to 964.
“… We know that we have a second wave of this disease in the country and the balance between keeping our economy running and keeping people safe is one that is obviously creating it’s own challenges,”Kagwe said.
He revealed that a total of 1,084 people are currently admitted in various hospitals with 35 in the intensive Care Unit.
Out of this, 14 are on supplementary oxygen, 18 patients are on ventilatory support and 24 in the High Dependency Unit.
The CS said Kenyans should expect fundamental changes both in case management and behavior that will be announced after the governor’s summit with the president scheduled for Wednesday next week.