Quarantined foreigners declared virus-free in Kenya

Health authorities in eastern in Kenya have given the all-clear to 12 foreigners who had been quarantined for 15 days as a precaution against coronavirus.

All 12 arrived in Machakos county, east of the Kenyan capital Nairobi, from China last month and were required to self-isolate on arrival.

Kenya has no confirmed cases of coronavirus.

Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua confirmed the news in a tweet:

MACHAKOS CORONA VIRUS UPDATE 1: The 12 foreigners who were under quarantine in Mavoko, have been deemed fit & healthy by our health surveillance team & no longer under quarantine after 15 days. Machakos Corona Virus Hotline numbers: 0110025345 & 0110025346.

— Dr. Alfred Mutua (@DrAlfredMutua) March 12, 2020