Kenya: Alarm as Kisumu Tops in Covid-19 Cases Again

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Kenya: Alarm as Kisumu Tops in Covid-19 Cases Again

[Nation] For the second time in a week, Kisumu yesterday topped the list of new Covid-19 infections, signalling faster spread of the disease in the lakeside county.

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