Go slow at Mbagathi Hospital as nurses protest 'exposure' to coronavirus

Mbagathi Hospital Coronavirus: Emerging reports say that nurses at Mbagathi Hospital are currently staging a go slow over the coronavirus. According to a news flash report that was shared by the Daily Nation, the nurses are protesting lack of adequate coronavirus training and little support to protect their families.

On Sunday, Kenya confirmed two new cases of coronavirus. Making the announcement at Harambee House, Nairobi, President Uhuru Kenyatta said that the two have since been moved to isolation wards at Kenyatta National Hospital but are in stable condition.

All 27 people who came into close contact with ‘patient zero’ have also been tested for the virus at the National Influenza Centre.

All persons who have come to Kenya within the last 14 days have been ordered to self-quarantine. “If anyone exhibits symptoms of the coronavirus pandemic, ensure you visit the nearest health facility,” the president appealed.

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