A rise in the number of asymptomatic Covid-19 cases in Nyeri has raised concerns among health workers with the county government urging residents to observe guidelines after nine positive cases were confirmed.
At the same time, the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Union Central Region Secretary General Goody Gor said Nyeri County is putting the lives of health workers at the risk of contracting the virus for lack of equipment to protect themselves.
If we lose health workers due to lack of protection from the government, we will not manage to fight the pandemic," she said, adding that the county does not have a single ventilator.
She further stated the health workers contracted the disease after handling a 12-year-old boy who died of the virus while on his way to the theatre.
Data from the health department indicate that Nyeri County has 1,018 beds in all its health facilities, guaranteeing management of covid-19 should there be a spike in numbers.
