Chinese Embassy says it's monitoring the spread of coronavirus in Kenya
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There's not a single suspected case of the virus that has been reported in Kenya. In a press statement, the Chinese Embassy says that it has taken all measures necessary to avert the occurrence of the virus in the country.
"The Chinese side always puts the life and health of the Chinese citizens and foreigners including Kenyans in China above everything else, and will continue to take effective and timely measures to address their legitimate concerns."
To further contain the coronavirus epidemic, China has taken all round strict measures including transport restrictions, extending the Spring Festival holidays, postponing school openings, cancellation of gatherings, temporary closure of public avenues, personel tracking and management, temperature detection at subways, railway stations and airports.
"More medical supplies and teams have been sent to Hubei to contain the situation. 1,824 doctors and nurses from other cities, provinces and militaries have arrived in Wuhan and some other cities of Hubei province treating patients. Together with them, large number of medical supplies have been sent. Many medical equipment factories are producing medical masks and clothing around the clock to meet the needs of hospitals and pharmacies around the country." read the statement.
According to Chinese health authorities, by 27th January 2020, 2,858 confirmed cases of Pneumonia causes by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) had been reported. The Pneumonia situation has resulted in a total of 82 deaths while 57 have recovered.
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