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Murang'a facing high Covid-19 fatalities, officials say

A healthcare worker takes an oral swab during a mass testing exercise for Covid-19.

Photo credit: Simon Maina | AFP

What you need to know:

  • Dr Kanyi attributed the situation to a high population of people with underlying health conditions such as diabetes, asthma and blood pressure.

Murang’a accounts for 13 percent of the national Covid-19 deaths, county director of health services Winnie Kanyi said Thursday.

Dr Kanyi attributed the situation to a high population of people with underlying health conditions such as diabetes, asthma and blood pressure.