Kenya reinstates mask mandate as COVID-19 positivity rate spikes
STORY: Kenya reinstates mask mandate as COVID-19 positivity rate spikes
DATELINE: June 21, 2022
LENGTH: 00:01:41
LOCATION: Nairobi
CATEGORY: HEALTH
SHOTLIST:
1. various of the Ministry of Health headquarters
2. various of street views
3. various of the health cabinet secretary addressing the media
4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MUTAHI KAGWE, Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Health
5. various of street views
6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MUTAHI KAGWE, Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Health
STORYLINE:
Kenya's Ministry of Health on Monday reinstated the wearing of masks in public spaces including supermarkets, open air markets, airplanes, trains and public service vehicles to curb further spread of COVID-19 infections.
Mutahi Kagwe, Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Health said that other confined spaces where citizens will be required to wear masks include offices, houses of worship and political indoor meetings.
According to Kagwe, Kenya's COVID-19 positivity rate had risen from a weekly average of 0.6
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