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Kenya extends COVID-19 curfew by 60 days

Kenya extends COVID-19 curfew by 60 days

KENYA has extended its nightly curfew by 60 days to slow the spread of COVID-19, the Interior Ministry said on Sunday. The move followed a decision by President Uhuru Kenyatta in late March to extend the 10 p.m to 4 a.m. curfew. A ban on political gatherings and processions that could turn into super spreader events was also extended for 60 days, as was a prohibition on overnight events and vigils, the ministry said. When the first coronavirus cases were confirmed in Kenya in March 2020, the government closed schools, imposed a curfew, banned public gatherings and on multiple occasions…
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Kenya extends nationwide curfew

Kenya extends nationwide curfew

KENYA'S President Uhuru Kenyatta has extended a nationwide overnight COVID-19 curfew for 60 days to battle a third wave of infections in East Africa’s wealthiest economy. Kenya, which has so far had at least 111,185 cases and 1,899 deaths, reported 829 new infections on Thursday, the highest daily number since last year. In a televised address, Kenyatta said the positive test rate hit 13% in March compared to January’s 2%. “Unfortunately, it is still rising,” he said. Lockdowns and other restrictions have stifled revenues and hampered growth. “Last year, fellow Kenyans, the Kenyan economy was projected to grow by 6.2%,…
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