COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya

The COVID-19 pandemic occurs in Kenya since March 2020 as part of the global COVID-19 pandemic , which took place in December 2019 in China originated. The pandemic affects the novel disease COVID-19 . This is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus from the Coronaviridae group and belongs to the group of respiratory diseases . From March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) classified the outbreak of the novel coronavirus as a global pandemic.

Course and measures

On March 13, 2020, the first COVID-19 case was confirmed in Kenya. This case first appeared in the WHO situation reports on March 14, 2020.

As a result, President Uhuru Kenyatta announced numerous restrictions. International air traffic for passengers was discontinued. The day after, riots broke out. Employers were asked to let employees work from home whenever possible. In return, were VAT (sales tax) and the income tax cut. An aid package of over a billion US dollars was requested from the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank to alleviate the consequences of the crisis. Nevertheless, many employees were given leave of absence without payment of their wages; Casual workers and street vendors lost their sources of income. Thousands of commuters who did not adhere to the curfew were shot at with tear gas by police officers in Mombasa and, according to the media, they were also beaten.

As of April 6, 2020, 142 COVID-19 cases and four deaths had been confirmed in Kenya by the WHO.

statistics

The number of cases developed during the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya as follows:

Infections

Confirmed infections (cumulative) in Kenya
according to WHO data

New infections in Kenya
according to WHO data

Deaths

Confirmed deaths (cumulative) in Kenya
according to WHO data

Confirmed deaths (daily) in Kenya
according to WHO data

Remarks

1. ↑ ^{a b c d} Cases reported to WHO by national authorities are listed here. Since the situation is very dynamic, there may be discrepancies or delays between the cases of the WHO and the data of national authorities as well as the information provided by other bodies, such as the Johns Hopkins University (CSSE).

See also

• COVID-19 pandemic in Africa

Web links

Commons : COVID-19 Pandemic in Kenya  - Pictures, Videos and Audio Files Collection

• World Health Organization (WHO): Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation reports on the website www.who.int (English)
• Johns Hopkins CSSE : Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases. (English)
• Website World of Meters : real-time data of the Corona virus pandemic (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Pulmonologists on the net: Covid-19: Causes . Online at www.lungenaerzte-im-netz.de. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
2. ↑ Tagesschau: "Deeply worried". WHO speaks of corona pandemic . March 11, 2020. Online at www.tagesschau.de. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
3. ↑ Kenya confirms first coronavirus case - VIDEO . March 13, 2020. 
4. ↑ World Health Organization: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Situation Report . March 14, 2020. Online at www.who.int. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
5. ↑ Pauline Mpungu: COVID-19: Kenyans brace for tough times as economic shock looms. aljazeera.com of March 29, 2020 (English), accessed on March 29, 2020
6. ^ Anne Backhaus, Fritz Schaap: African states brutally enforce the curfew. In: Der Spiegel. Retrieved April 6, 2020 . 
7. ↑ World Health Organization: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Situation Report . April 6, 2020. Online at www.who.int. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
8. ↑ ^{a b c d} Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation reports. WHO, accessed on August 9, 2020 .