Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has convened an emergency meeting to discuss measures to curb the spread of the Coronavirus disease (Covid-19).
Addressing the press at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), on Sunday, March 22, Kagwe disclosed that the meeting was scheduled for 2:30 p.m.
Thereafter, he added, he would give a national address of the special committee's resolutions in the country's fight against the deadly Coronavirus.
"In a nutshell, I will not be speaking about other matters related to the issues that are facing us. I have an emergency meeting today at 2:30 p.m.
"After the emergency meeting, I will be speaking to the press to tell them the developments and other measures we are going to take if the committee so decides," stated Kagwe.
This comes as Kenyans continue to speculate over a possible nationwide lockdown that has been proven to effectively reduce the speed of the spread of the virus.
Speaking during the presser, the CS further noted that Kenya had made major strides in the fight against the deadly coronavirus with the technology of its type, the telemedicine, which uses equipment to connect doctors with patients without having either party flown across.
The CS also launched a new CT Scan centre at KNH with AI software, GoldenEye used in China to test, detect Coronavirus through chest X-ray.
"You can see the efficiency and the gains in terms of human capital that we can achieve through the use of technology.
"Today we have seen how the scans can be read by 10s or so across the world. It is therefore within the realms of our technology that very soon we are going to have major operations being done in Kenya by our own doctors, cooperating with doctors in India and China," he stated.
He also noted that he had received direct orders from President Uhuru Kenyatta to ensure that medical doctors are safe even as they tackle the virus that has claimed more than13,000 lives worldwide.
He showed his gratitude to the medical staff, who were present at the presser, for putting their lives on the line on a daily basis to save millions of others.
In a previous statement issued by State House Spokesperson Kanze Dena, President Uhuru Kenyatta unveiled a plan to recruit additional medical staff to enhance surveillance of the virus.
“Additional medical personnel be recruited and retained on an emergency basic contract to support the precautionary management measures to enhance surveillance and check any possible spread of the coronavirus in the country,” read the statement in part, released on Friday, March 5, when the country confirmed its first coronavirus case.
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