In response to the epidemic, Kenya will extend the curfew for another 60 days
CCTV News Client News On June 29, local time, Kenyan President Kenyatta announced that the country’s curfew was extended for another 60 days in response to the third wave of the new crown epidemic. Kenyatta said that the country will continue to extend the epidemic prevention measures in response to the new crown epidemic, including extending the 60-day curfew and banning public gatherings. At present, 13 counties in western Kenya, where the epidemic is most severe, will implement curfews from 19:00 to 4 o’clock the next day, and curfews in other areas will be curfew from 22:00 to 4 o’clock the next day. All visitors to Kenya must have a negative nucleic acid test certificate obtained within 96 hours before arriving in the country.
Kenyatta said that it will speed up Kenya’s new crown vaccination work, and plans to vaccinate 10 million people by December this year; 26 million people will be vaccinated by the end of 2022; the ultimate goal is to complete 30 million vaccinations.
Kenyatta said that Kenya plans to build a factory for filling and packaging new crown vaccines and provide vaccines to other African countries.
As of June 29, local time, Kenya has reported a total of 183,603 confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia and a total of 3,621 deaths. Currently, only 320,000 people in the country have been fully vaccinated with two doses. (Headquarters reporter Yang Qiong)