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COVID-19 Delta Variant May Soon Cause “Catastrophic” Wave of Infections in Kenya

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Sourced from Times Live. /* custom css */ .tdi_4_3c5.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_4_3c5.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } The highly contagious COVID-19 Delta variant that is currently causing a massive third wave of infections in South Africa may cause the fourth wave of infections in Kenya over the next two months. This is according to Kenya’s Health Ministry. First identified in India and the cause of significant desolation in the Asian country, COVID-19 Delta is dominant in the West of Kenya, where it was initially detected in the country. In response, Kenya’s government has imposed restrictions on movement in the region in attempts to stem Delta from spreading nationwide. Kenya had 183,603 confirmed Covid-19 cases and 3,621 deaths as of June 29, according to the Health ...

South Africa Tightens Lockdown Regulations To Curb New COVID-19 Delta Variant South Africa Tightens Lockdown Regulations To Curb New COVID-19 Delta Variant
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South Africa Tightens Lockdown Regulations To Curb New COVID-19 Delta Variant

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Image sourced from Biznet.com /* custom css */ .tdi_4_10f.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_4_10f.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } Last night, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced new, increased lockdown restrictions in an attempt to curb the spread of a new COVID-19 variant in the country that has been detected in five provinces. Ramaphosa announced that South Africa’s alert level would rise to Adjusted Level 4. New restrictions include the prohibition of all gatherings and the sale of alcohol. Leisure travel to and from Gauteng, the province that is considered the third wave’s epicentre and the economic backbone of the country, has also been limited, and schools have had their winter holidays brought forward in an effort to close educational institutions until the...