Kenya: Govt to Review Covid-19 Containment Measures After Consistent Few Cases, CS Kagwe Says

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Kenya: Govt to Review Covid-19 Containment Measures After Consistent Few Cases, CS Kagwe Says

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government is set to review the COVID-19 containment measures following a consistent reduction of the positivity rate, the latest being 0.3 percent.

Source: allAfrica.com

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