Kenya sees 460 new COVID-19 cases, battles 3rd wave

ANKARA (AA) – Kenya on Monday recorded 460 new coronavirus infections, taking the caseload to 139,448 including 2,244 deaths, the country's Health Ministry said.

The number of recoveries from COVID-19 across the country of almost 55 million people now stands at 94,361.

This comes amid the ongoing vaccination campaign in the East African country. As many as 282,518 people have been inoculated.

Kenya is experiencing a third wave of the pandemic. On March 26, President Uhuru Kenyatta announced restrictions on movement into and out of the capital Nairobi and four other counties.