President Uhuru Kenyatta has scheduled the Sixth Extraordinary Session of the National and County Governments Coordinating Summit.
According to communication received from State House Spokesperson Kanze Dena, the meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 4, 2020.
The session has been convened in light of the resurgence of Covid-19 infections across the country, with Kenya recording its highest number of Covid-19 monthly fatalities in October 2020 at 223.
Over the month of October, Kenya recorded 12,304 more Covid-19 cases.
As of October 27, the positivity rate stood at 20.5 per cent, up from the 4.4 per cent in September when President Kenyatta relaxed more Covid-19 countermeasures.
The November meeting will consider the evolution of the disease as well as the epidemiological models on how Covid-19 may spread within the country over the months of November and December 2020.
The Session will also review the efficacy of the containment measures in place, as well as the impact of the easing of the restrictions that were in place.
President Kenyatta has called on all Kenyans to continue applying the simple yet highly effective individual and collective measures.
He stated that Kenyans should continue to wear facemasks correctly while in public spaces, apply correct hand hygiene at all times, and adhere to the physical and social distancing guidelines and protocols.
On October 22, Kenya recorded the highest daily Covid-19 cases at 1,068.
The rise in the daily number of cases has fuelled speculations about a potential lockdown, with the country's positivity rate being well above the recommended value of 10%.
There are also concerns over the reopening of learning institutions amid the rising cases.
Over the month of October, Kenya recorded 12,304 more Covid-19 cases, with October 28 recording 1,018 cases and 16 deaths.
So far 35,258 patients have recovered from the virus.
