Prognosis
Delta Strain May Spark ‘Catastrophic’ Wave in Kenya in Weeks
- Kenya plans to vaccinate entire adult population by end-2022
- South Africa, Namibia, Uganda battling new infection waves
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The highly contagious Covid-19 delta variant may spark a fourth wave of infections in Kenya over the next two months, according to the East African nation’s Health Ministry.
The rapidly transmissible strain, first identified in India, is dominant in western Kenya, where it was initially detected in the country. The government imposed restrictions on movement in the region to try and stem it from spreading nationwide.