Current COVID-19 Research Guidance (Updated August 2, 2021)

On Friday, July 30, 2021, Cabinet Secretary Sen. Mutahi Kagwe gave a briefing on the status of COVID-19 in Kenya. In his address, CS Kagwe noted a sharp increase in the number of cases of COVID-19 countrywide. Although cases in the hotspots Counties in Nyanza and the Western Region had decreased, numbers in other parts of the country are increasing. The observed increase is consistent with projections of increased spread of COVID-19 in the months of July and August associated with the more transmissible Delta variant. From CS Kagwe’s briefing, the National Emergency and Response Committee on Coronavirus (NERCC) offered support for the Presidential directives.

To ensure adherence to Presidential directives and resolutions released by the NERCC, and to ensure the safety of AMPATH research staff and participants, the AMPATH Research Program is requesting that all AMPATH investigators and research teams continue to strictly adhere to the minimum requirements described the Return to Work Policy for AMPATH Research Program Staff and the AMPATH Research Program – COVID-19 Restart Checklist.